Abstract
A brief historical sketch of the development of household sewage disposal systems and a summary of studies that are being conducted at the Environmental Health Center, U. S. Public Health Service, in cooperation with the Housing and Home Finance Agency is presented. Primary emphasis in this paper is placed on the results of the studies on the soil absorption part of the system. Clues for estimating a soils moisture absorption characteristics are pointed out. Suggested improvements in percolation test procedures and the relationship of percolation rates to design system size are discussed.
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