Wells and Septic Systems

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Summary: A textbook on wells and septic systems
Review: Book reads like a textbook. However, very detailed information provides good fundamental knowledge of the topic.

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Summary: OK on wells, but weak on septic systems.
Review: Much of the same comments I made about the "Builder's Guide to Wells and Septic Systems" apply to this book. Although oriented more towards a home owner-builder rather than a professional home builder, it still lacks detail on septic systems. There is no discussion of sand mounds, which account for about 90% of all installations in my region of PA, or other alternative system types. About 1/3 of the book relates to septic systems and the balance to well and water systems.

If you are interested mainly in wells, this is probably not a bad choice. If your desire is to design your own septic system, then I think this book is lacking.

Matt