Radial flow septic tank

Wastewater treatment for an individual home, small group of homes, or commercial facilities can be effectively treated by a traditional system of a septic tank and a leachfield. Typically, septic tanks slow down and temporarily retain wastewater so that treatment can occur. As sewage enters the tank, solids separate from fluids and settle to the bottom or float to the top. Anaerobic bacteria break the solids down to reduce the volume. Septic tanks are typically shaped as a rectangular box with effluent entering at one end and then flowing laterally through the tank and discharging at the opposite end. A radial flow septic tank includes: a main body having a wall and a floor defining a cavity; an inlet disposed at approximately a center of the cavity; an outlet having a collection device disposed around an inside perimeter of the wall of the main body; and a column disposed within the cavity at approximately the center of the main body, the column having openings to allow the flow to move from the inlet to the outlet.