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You can call me a Jill-of-many-trades I have 30 years writing experience, encompassing both sides of the writing fence.

My early work consisted mainly of producing news releases and collateral pieces for business-to-business clients. I also dabbled briefly as a writer in radio news before my career took me to community newspapers, where I wrote on diverse subjects such as sewers, tax increment financing, government ordinances, and elementary and secondary education. What did this do for me? It made me flexible and able to make even the driest subjects interesting.

In subsequent years, I focused on business and personality profiles, as well as educational issues and how-to topics. The latter have been primarily concentrated in the home and garden sector.

My work has appeared in The Chicago Tribune, The Daily Herald (suburban Chicago daily), Parents, Parenting Magazine, and Boys Life, among others.

Home & Garden > Home Repair (Other) Overview of design and installation of septic tanks

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Sewer septic tanks must be designed to treat and dispose of a specified amount of wastewater produced by a building. Because the tank is one of two major components along with the leach field in designing a septic system, minimal size and depth are important in the overall design. Hazardous chemical and large amounts of grease should never enter a septic tank. It should also be pumped periodically to avoid buildup of sludge and scum. Tank Capacity Local ordinances vary, but most governing bodies overseeing regulating installation of septic systems require a minimum capacity of 1,000 gallon...

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