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Introduction
Congratulations! You have chosen the Enviro-Septic System for your septic
installation. This system was developed to efficiently treat domestic
wastewater. However, instructions must be followed in order to maintain its
treatment performance so that you can make use of it for many years.
We ask that you carefully read through this document and keep it in your files
for future reference.
The purpose of
this document
This user guide explains the proper use, procedures and inspections required
in order to ensure the proper operation and longevity of an Enviro-Septic
System for residential wastewater treatment.
Please note that it is the owner’s responsibility to ensure that the system is
used properly and according to its treatment capacity. It is also his
responsibility to respect the rules and regulations in effect, especially the Law
of the quality of Environment and the Q-2, r.22 regulation
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on wastewater
treatment and evacuation.
Designation of
the Enviro-
Septic
System
Name
: Enviro-Septic
®
System
Model
: ESP-TSA and ESP-TS
Application Domain
: Residential Wastewater (sewage).
Class and treatment type
: The Enviro-Septic system meets all the
requirements of the NQ 3680-910
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standard for class III – advanced
secondary treatment systems or class II – secondary treatment systems in
Quebec.
The system cannot be used to treat wastewater to make it consumable. It is
made to treat residential wastewater to an acceptable level for it to be
reintroduced into the environment according to the criteria prescribed in the
Q-2, r.22.
1
The Q-2, r.22 regulation was previously known as the Q-2, r.8. It is available on the Quebec Government site of the
“Ministère du Développement durable de l’Environnement et des Parcs”, at the address:
www.mddep.gouv.qc.ca/eau/eaux-
usees
or through the “Publication du Québec”
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NQ 3680-910 standard, Wastewater treatment – Stand-Alone Wastewater Treatment Systems for isolated Dwellings,
Bureau de Normalisation du Québec, 2000-06-16
