Drip System Defined

• In a regular septic tank system, the waste is pulled through to an air tight, sealed tank by gravity. The solid waste sinks to the bottom where it is consumed by bacteria. In a drip septic system, some of the waste is recycled and used throughout the ground area.
  
  

Benefits

• After separating the solid particles, the drip septic system reuses the liquid contents of the tank. That content can be used to water lawns or nonedible plants. The system can also be used in several different varieties of soil, including both clay, shallow soils, as well as soil in areas that tend to be more saturated.
  
  

Considerations

• A drip septic system is susceptible to clogging. The cost to keep a system like this maintained could run you between $300 to $600 a year extra. In addition, the initial cost for installing a drip system can run up to $3,000 more than a regular septic tank.