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:Slovak term: [[Slovenský termín]]
# Area of land used for infiltration of wastewater into soil (WHO 1992).
# Part of a septic system for managing wastewater from small or low dense communities, the term refers to a field (leachfield) where the tank effluent is distributed; natural processes purify the liquid as it drains through the soil (EPA 1994)

==Explanation==
Drainage fields consist of gravel-filled underground trenches, called leachlines or drainage
trenches, that allow the liquid effluent from a septic tank to infiltrate the ground.
Open-jointed (stoneware) or perforated polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes lead the liquid
effluent into the drainage field.

Initially, infiltration may be fast, but after several years the soil clogs and an equilibrium
infiltration rate is reached. If the sewage flow exceeds the equilibrium rate of the soil,
sewage will eventually surface over the drainage field. Pressure can be taken off drainage
fields by reducing the amount of water and solids flowing into the solids interceptor tank
(e.g. by installing toilets that use less water – “low-flush” toilets), or by preventing sullage
from entering the tank (WHO 1992).

==Example==

==References==
* EPA (1994) Environmental Planning for Small Communities: A Guide for Local Decision-Makers. September 625/R-94/009
* WHO (1992) [http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/hygiene/envsan/onsitesan/en/ A guide to the development of on-site sanitation]

==Links==
* [http://apps.who.int/thelexicon/ WHO — The Health and Environment Lexicon]

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Drainage field - História úprav

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