A septic system is ________________.
A) an early version of a wastewater treatment plant
B) the use of natural wetlands to cleanse wastewater
C) a rural method of handling sewage
D) a toxic or badly polluted waterway
E) a second level mechanism to remove bacteria at a wastewater treatment plant

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A septic system is a method of handling sewage in rural areas where there is no centralized wastewater treatment plant. It consists of a septic tank where solids settle and are digested by bacteria, and a drain field where the liquid effluent is dispersed into the soil for further treatment and eventual return to the groundwater.

A Septic System Is ________________