Refer to the following documents for additional information on septage and waste management.
Extension fact sheets and bulletins are available through county Extension offices. Some publications are free for a single copy; others carry a nominal fee.
AGF 208 Land Application of Animal Manure
AEX 390 Farm Pond Safety
AEX 392 Liquid Manure Storage Safety
AEX 707 Land Application of Wastes ... Spreading & Injection
AEX 708 Avoiding Stream Pollution from Animal Manure
AEX 710 Land Application of Livestock Waste ... Legislation, Regulations, Guidelines, and Standards
AEX 740 Septic Tank Maintenance
AEX 741 Why Do Septic Systems Fail?
AEX 742 Soil Evaluation for Home Septic Systems
AEX 743 Septic Tank--Soil Absorption Systems
AEX 744 Septic Tank--Mound System
Bull 472 Ohio Agronomy Guide
Bull 604 Ohio Livestock Manure & Wastewater Management Guide
Bull 792 Modern Composting
Bull 813 Mound Systems for On-site Wastewater Treatment
Bull 829 Mound Systems: Pressure Distribution of Wastewater
Ohio Irrigation Guide (out of print). Copies on file at Ohio offices of the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Department of Agricultural Engineering, OSU.
The Midwest Plan Service is a cooperative regional program of the Land Grant Universities of the north central United States. The Northeast Regional Agricultural Engineering Service is a similar cooperative program in the northeastern United States. Each group prepares and distributes up-to-date plans and related materials for rural housing, farm service buildings, and related equipment. These publications are sold through county Extension offices and the Department of Agricultural Engineering at Ohio State University. Contact the Extension Agricultural Engineer at 590 Woody Hayes Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43210 for a current price list.
MWPS 18 Livestock Waste Facilities Handbook
MWPS 24 Onsite Domestic Sewage Disposal Handbook
MWPS 36 Concrete Manure Storage Handbook
NRAES 79 Liquid Manure Application Systems
Copies of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) documents may be checked out at a federal depository library. Most university libraries are depositories for federal documents. To obtain a copy contact the U.S. EPA Region 5, NPDES Permit Section--Water Quality Branch, Water Management Division, WQP-16J, 77 West Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL 60604.
EPA/625/R-94/002 Guide to Septage Treatment and Disposal
EPA/832/B-92/005 Domestic Septage Regulatory Guidance
EPA/625/6-84/009 Septage Treatment and Disposal Handbook
ASAE. 1993. Manure Production and Characteristics. ASAE Standards. D384.1.
Schutz, W.A. 1994. Septage Disposal at a POTW, Can it Work? Keystone Water Quality Manager. pp. 37-43.
USDA-NRCS. 1992. Agricultural Wastes Management Field Handbook. Part 651.
USDA-NRCS. 1995. National Irrigation Guide. Part 652.