How to Keep Your Septic Tank and Pumping Systems Healthy If you live in a rural region, you may have a septic framework to treat and dispose of your household wastewater. A septic framework is an underground framework that utilizes natural processes to treat and decontaminate wastewater from your home. The framework consists of a septic tank, where the solids settle and is processed by microbes, and a channel field, where the fluid effluent is...