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2. Cesspit - Wikipedia

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   In the UK, a cesspit is a closed tank for the reception and temporary storage of sewage; in North America, this is simply referred to as a "holding tank".Because it is sealed, the tank must be emptied frequently – on average every 6 weeks [2] – but frequency varies a great deal and can be as often as weekly or as rarely as quarterly.

3. Where does the poop go? Your tiny home sewage questions ... - AOL

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   The most common sewage system for mobile tiny homes is the RV low-flush toilet with a holding tank, which use minimal water, but generate blackwater which needs to be emptied.

4. Onsite sewage facility - Wikipedia

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   A septic tank and drainfield combination is a fairly common type of on-site sewage facility in the Western world. OSSFs account for approximately 25% of all domestic wastewater treatment in the US. Onsite sewage facilities may also be based on small-scale aerobic and biofilter units, membrane bioreactors or sequencing batch reactors .

5. Septic tank - Wikipedia

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   A septic tank is an underground chamber made of concrete, fiberglass, or plastic through which domestic wastewater flows for basic sewage treatment. [2] Settling and anaerobic digestion processes reduce solids and organics, but the treatment efficiency is only moderate (referred to as "primary treatment"). [2]

6. Dump station - Wikipedia

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   A dump station is a place where raw sewage may be entered into a sanitary sewer system in a safe and responsible way. Dump stations are often used by owners of motorhomes, campervans, recreational vehicles or boats that are equipped with toilet facilities and a sewage holding tank, also known as a blackwater holding tank.

7. Chemical toilet - Wikipedia

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   A much older form of portable toilet chemical is lye. Lye was used during the old "wooden outhouse days" to prevent odors. After a person is done using the portable toilet they would sprinkle a bit of lye into the holding tank. [citation needed] Lye can be dangerously corrosive to skin, and is rarely used today.