The effluent flows through the gravel and enters the soil both below and to the side of the trench. Watch as this percolation process occurs in the figure above.
As the effluent moves through the soil, minute solids, bacteria, and nutrients are removed. This percolation process is a natural biological one that can safely treat the liquid before it reaches groundwater, if the system has been properly designed and maintained.
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