Modern Conveniences for the Farm Home part 5 - the whole section will be on the Iowa History site. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MODERN CONVENIENCES FOR THE FARM HOME DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE Dangers of a cesspool. - Principle of modern sewage disposal. - Three systems described. - COLLECTING THE LIQUID WASTES The house drain or sewer. - Making the joints. - Volume of sewage. - FLUSH TANKS A Simple Flush Tank Construction. - Use of screens. - Open tanks. - Double-chambered Tanks Description. - Construction and cost. - SUBSURFACE IRRIGATION Use of draintile. - Adaptations to different soils. - Different methods illustrated. - DISPOSAL BY FILTRATION SURFACE IRRIGATION CARE OF THE DISPOSAL PLANT ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Debbie Clough Gerischer Iowa Gen Web, Assistant CC, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ IAGENWEB: Special History Project: http://iagenweb.org/history/index.htm Gerischer Family Web Site: http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/