Onsite Wastewater Resource Center - Tour Demonstration Systems by Drainfield

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Tour Demonstration Systems by Drainfield

Shallow Narrow Drainfield
Bottomless Sand Filter Drainfield
Bottomless Peat Filter Drainfield

Shallow Narrow Drainfield

Block Island	two-bedroom home on small, lakefront lot with private well and sloping yard	Textile filter treatment unit
Block Island	three-bedroom home on small lot with private well and high water table	Textile filter treatment unit
Block Island	apartment house on small lot with private well	Textile filter treatment unit
Block Island	three-bedroom home on small, sloping lot with private well and pond	Textile filter treatment unit
Block Island	Shared System, three-bedroom home with two-bedroom cottage on lot with private well	Textile filter treatment unit
Block Island	three-bedroom home on small, sloping lot with private well and high water table	Textile filter treatment unit
South Kingstown	two-bedroom home on small lot with high water table	Textile filter treatment unit
South Kingstown	two-bedroom home on small waterfront lot with private well	Textile filter treatment unit
Charlestown	three-bedroom home on small lot with private well and high water table	Textile filter treatment unit
Charlestown	two-bedroom home on small lot with a private well	Textile filter treatment unit
South Kingstown	three-bedroom home on small lot with high water table and nearby wetlands	Textile filter treatment unit
South Kingstown	three-bedroom home on small lot with nearby wetlands	Foam filter treatment unit
South Kingstown	three-bedroom home on small, waterfront lot with high water table	Trickling filter treatment unit
South Kingstown	three-bedroom home on small lot with nearby wetlands	Peat filter system with ultra violet light
South Kingstown	three-bedroom home on a waterfront lot with high water table	Fixed activated sludge system and ultraviolet light
Charlestown	three-bedroom home on small, waterfront lot with private well and high water table	Peat filter system with up-flow denitrification filter

Bottomless Sand Filter Drainfield

Block Island	bed and breakfast, with private well	Foam filter treatment unit
Charlestown	three-bedroom home on small waterfront lot with private well	Textile filter treatment unit
South Kingstown	two-bedroom home on small, waterfront lot with high water table	Trickling filter treatment unit
South Kingstown	three-bedroom home on a waterfront lot with high water table	Peat filter treatment unit and up-flow denitrification filter

Bottomless Peat Filter Drainfield

Block Island	two-bedroom home on small sloping lot with private well	Textile filter treatment unit
Block Island	three-bedroom home on small, waterfront lot with private well and high water table	Textile filter treatment unit
South Kingstown	two-bedroom home on small lot with high water table and nearby wetlands	Textile filter treatment unit