Publications
- Purdue Extension Publications
- Purdue On-site Quarterly Newsletter
- Purdue Articles
- Pipeline Articles (adapted for use in Indiana by Purdue)
Purdue Extension Publications
The Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service has published several booklets on proper construction, use and maintenance of the home septic field. These publications are available from the Farm Building Plan Service and are also available in html or pdf format:- Operating and Maintaining the Home Septic System (ID-142)
- Steps in Constructing a Mound (Bed-Type) Septic System (ID-163)
- Steps in Constructing a Pressure Distribution Septic System (ID-164)
- Construction Guidelines for Conventional Septic Systems (ID-170)
- Individual Residence Wastewater Wetland Construction in Indiana (ID-220)
- Wetlands and Water Quality (WQ-10)
- Bacterial Contamination of Household Water (WQ-15)
- Types and Uses of Soils Information in Indiana (AY-215)
Purdue On-Site Quarterly Newsletter
On-Site is a newsletter from Purdue's on-site wastewater disposal project. On-Site is working with county and state health departments to investigate the status of septic systems in Indiana. The newsletter contains general educational information relating to on-site wastewater systems as well as project updates.Feel free to reproduce any articles and/or distribute. Just mention where it came from. Thanks!
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Purdue Articles
(These are both reviewed papers and unreviewed project reports)- An Evaluation of On-Site Technology in Indiana: A Report to the Indiana State Department of Health (Unreviewed)
- Individual Residence Wastewater Wetland Construction (Extension version coming soon.)
- Reflections on the ASAE On-Site Wastewater Treatment Conference, 1998 (Literature review and observations. An overview of different types of on-site systems based on the conference. Unreviewed.)