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Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Basics of Wastewater Treatment
3. Recirculating Sand Filters (RSF)
4. Peat Filter Septic Systems
5. The Ruck System
6. Trickling Filters
7. Aerobic Units
8. Fixed Activated Sludge Treatment (FAST)
9. Sequencing Batch Reactors
10. Composting Toilets
11. Incinerating Toilets
12. Graywater and Graywater Disposal Systems
13. Grease and Oil Restaurant Wastewater
14. Effluent and Vent Filters
15. Board of Health Concerns Relative to the Use of Alternative Systems
16. DEP Approval Process for Alternative Systems
17. Summary of DEP Permitting and Use Conditions for Various Alternative Technologies