Numbered Publications by Brad Lee
HENV-504: Importance of Wastewater Biological Oxygen Demand in Septic Systems
Mark Coyne, Brad Lee | Sep. 19, 2012 (New)
A high BOD value means potential septic system problems for homeowners; a low BOD means fewer problems for homeowners. This publication describes the environmental impacts of BOD, shows how BOD is distributed in septic systems, and describes remediation strategies for excess BOD.
HENV-502: Septic System Failure and Environmental Impacts
Brad Lee | Sep. 19, 2012 (New)
More than one-third of new homes and over half of the mobile homes in the U.S. depend on septic systems. Here in Kentucky, approximately 40 percent of the homes have septic systems. This is common in the southeast, where there are more septic systems per capita than any other region of the country.
HENV-505: Impacts of Additives on Septic System Performance
Mark Coyne, Brad Lee | Sep. 19, 2012 (New)
Septic system additive vendors often market their products as necessities that improve septic system performance or repair failing systems. Rather than address specific products, this publication examines general categories of these additives. This publication also describes the treatment functions of septic systems and the available scientific data regarding the effectiveness of septic system additives.
HENV-503: Septic Tanks: The Primary Treatment Device of Septic Systems
Brad Lee | Sep. 19, 2012 (New)
Septic tanks play an essential role in effectively treating wastewater in areas without municipal sewage treatment. Homeowners often assume that the septic tank in their backyard is their septic system. Actually, the tank is merely the first of a series of components that make up a well-designed septic system.
HENV-507: Flood Conditions and Your Septic System
Brad Lee | Sep. 19, 2012 (New)
The most common septic systems used in the United States employ soil treatment area to treat and disperse wastewater into the environment. The soil treatment area consists of a network of perforated pipes within gravel-filled trenches. Under normal environmental conditions, well designed and managed septic systems work very well at dispersing wastewater and removing pathogens from the wastewater before they reach groundwater or surface waters.
HENV-501: Septic System Maintenance: Care and Feeding of Your System
Brad Lee | Sep. 19, 2012 (New)
This publication provides homeowners with a basic introduction to septic systems by explaining how septic systems function and suggesting ways to better maintain systems and increase their longevity.
HENV-506: Turfgrass Color: Indicator of Septic System Performance
Brad Lee, Gregg Munshaw | Sep. 13, 2012 (New)
Many homeowners notice color differences in the turfgrass over their septic system soil treatment area. Most often, homeowners observe green or brown stripes in their turfgrass relative to the surrounding lawn. This discoloration is worth keeping an eye on because turfgrass color is often an early sign that serious problems are about to occur.
HENV-102: Household Waste Management 2: Reuse
Tyler Henningsen, Brad Lee, Ashley Osborne | Sep. 8, 2010 (New)
Reuse is essentially any action that extends the life of a product and keeps it out of the waste system. The process of reusing an item can start even before you purchase it.
HENV-103: Household Waste Management 3: Recycle
Tyler Henningsen, Brad Lee, Ashley Osborne | Sep. 8, 2010 (New)
Americans create about 5 pounds of waste per day, half of which is recycled in some manner, leaving roughly 2.5 pounds of waste per day going to landfills.
HENV-101: Household Waste Management 1: Reduce
Tyler Henningsen, Brad Lee, Ashley Osborne | Sep. 8, 2010 (New)
Reducing, at the top of the waste management hierarchy, has the greatest impact on the environment and starts with you reducing the number of products you purchase and use.
