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Fig. 23.
Anaerobic filter. Dimensions have been calculated for 25 m3 domestic wastewater per day.

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Fig. 27.
Baffled Septic Tank. Dimensions have been calculated for 25 m3 domestic wastewater per day.

As already mentioned, the wastewater that plants, when longer compartments are re-
enters a tank should as much as possible quired, the outlets of down pipes (as well
be distributed over the entire floor area. as down shafts) should reach out to the
This is taken care of by relatively short com- centre of the floor area.
partments (length < 50% to 60% of the The final outlet as well as the outlets of
height). In case, distance between down each tank should be placed slightly below
pipes should not exceed 75 cm. For larger surface in order to retain any possible scum.

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