There is now an affordable, ecologically sound alternative system available to replace the leach field currently required with septic systems. Developed in Jaffrey, N.H. by WASTEWATER ALTERNATIVES INC. THE CLEAN SOLUTION accomplishes the biological functions of a leach field in a subterranean tank the size of a septic tank. The discharge is a treated, odorless liquid which is cleaner than typical treated municipal sewage. Since the effluent is almost as clear as rain water, it can be dispersed into the ground via a field that is 5-10% the size of a conventional leach field. Currently CLEAN SOLUTIONS operating in New Hampshire range in capacity from single houses to large systems treating flows 50 times greater than that from a house. It is approved for use in New Hampshire by NHDES.
In the typical CLEAN SOLUTION application, the effluent from the septic tank flows into the BioCon™ - a tank containing plastic media that provide an extended surface contact area for the bacteria to collect and decontaminate the dissolved solids in the effluent. A continuously operating air pump provides oxygen to the bacteria by means of an efficient air lift. The output from the BioCon flows by gravity into settling and pump tanks where any remaining sludge is settled, and the clear liquid is then pumped to the dispersal field.
