GS Concrete manufactures an innovative system for on-site wastewater treatment. Used in conjunction with a conventional septic tank the Shaw Peat system offers a cost-effective and environmentally friendly passive alternative to traditional aerobic secondary treatment mechanisms such as contour fields, sand filters, aeration ponds and jet tanks. Primary applications include difficult terrain and sites where no system exists, or where one has failed.
The Shaw Peat System uses sphagnum peat compacted into concrete tanks measuring 3m x 1.8m x1m. A system of perforated PVC piping near the top of the tank distributes the wastewater flowing from the septic tank across the peat. Treatment takes place by physical filtration, adsorption and microbial action. Wastewater can be released directly into the soil from the base of the peat tanks through holes or removed through a single drainage pipe. GS Concrete supplies both the septic tank and the peat units.
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