Decentralized wastewater treatment can be a smart alternative for communities considering new systems or modifying, replacing, or expanding existing wastewater treatment systems. For many communities, decentralized treatment can be:
- Cost-effective and economical
- Avoiding large capital costs
- Reducing operation and maintenance costs
- Green and sustainable
- Benefiting water quality and availability
- Using energy and land wisely, including the unlocking of land otherwise not usable
- Responding to growth while preserving green space
- Safe in protecting the environment, public health, and water quality
- Reducing conventional pollutants, nutrients, and emerging contaminants
- Mitigating contamination and health risks associated with wastewater