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2 <br /> Slide #2 <br /> Onsite Wastewater Systems <br /> 1. General 4. Operational Monitoring <br /> • Ownership Options S. Community Systems <br /> • Regulatory Authority • Advantages <br /> • Individual vs. Community Disadvantages <br /> Ownership 6. Failures <br /> 2. Treatment • Components <br /> • Importance of Soil • Solutions <br /> • Effluent Standards • Historical example <br /> • Treatment Methods 7. Reflections <br /> • Advanced Pre-Treatment 8. Policy Considerations <br /> 3. System Costs 9. Questions <br /> Slide #3 <br /> Definitions <br /> Onsite Wastewater System <br /> A treatment system located on or near the <br /> property that generates the wastewater <br /> being treated, and which disperses the <br /> effluent to the soil for final treatment. <br /> Community Wastewater System <br /> A single onsite system that serves more than <br /> one residential or commercial property. <br /> Tony Whitaker explained that an on-site wastewater system treats wastewater close to its <br /> source with effluent dispersed to soil, which provides both a place for water to go and thorough <br /> treatment. He defined community wastewater systems as single systems serving more than one <br /> separately owned property. <br />