I don't think so. It was described to me in basic layman's terminology and since I wasn't planning on becoming an expert, most of it went in one ear and out the other.
I do recall something about a two-part system and that something helps ensure the bacteria that eat the "sludge" and turn it to liquid, but that may have just been his way of simplifying it for me.
The property is built high. There are deep ditches (I'd guesstimate about 2 - 4 feet deep) surrounding the property which had been full and into the street last night. Right now, the ditches are back down to about 3/4 full, so I think something similar would be true for the septic area as well.
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