Why Aqua Tech systems?

Aqua Tech Systems can help communities with failing or inadequate septic systems, fractured bedrock or other geological features facilitatiing contamination of precious groundwater.

Financially, Aqua Tech Systems are simpler - and therefore much less expensive to construct than conventional or centralized sewer systems.

Financially, Aqua Tech Systems are an investment that helps protect property values as well as the local tax base.

Administratively, Aqua Tech Systems are managed and operated ensuring a performance based infrastructure and are revenue generating for the community.

Aqua Tech Systems can be constructed in phases to reduce construction costs.

With an Aqua Tech System, growth would pay for the infrastructure that supports it.

Communities of all sizes can benefit from Aqua Tech Systems

Installing an Aqua Tech Systems now does not preclude adopting a centralized sewer system in the future.

Attribute	Aqua Tech System	Conventional System	On Site System
Consequences of system failure.	Less impact on the environment	Can be catastrophic, disruptive to a large neighborhood and source of public outrage	Historically, not maintained, the third most common source of ground water pollution
Cost to construct	Traditionally 1/2 to 1/3 of conventional sewer systems	Most effective in high density areas. Requires costly large diameter pipe and lift stations to handle larger volumes of water	More costly for developer due to limited density caused by setbacks
Funding Infrastructure costs	Benefited by privitazation: Huge pool of capital Streamline procurement Commitment to building facilities with lower life-cycle costs	Limited Federal and State Funding Competes with highways, schools, clean water, parks and other community priorities	Insignificant for individual homeowners. Costly for developer when associated with density
Flexibility of Technical Options	Considerable, can be adapted to a wide range of site conditions Lower O/M costs	Many treatment options, but once installed inflexible and costly to repair or modify	Limited by site conditions
Impacts on Growth	Doesn't promote growth but can accommodate it. Advanced treatment systems can be tailored to smaller lots. Reuse promotes open space planning and development	Tends to promote growth and increase density. Creates Urban Sprawl	Inhibits housing and economic development in rural communities