Survey of New England experience with drip dispersal of wastewater effluent.

While 95 percent of the U.S. experience with drip dispersal is outside New England, national experience dates back more than 20 years and covers areas of the country with comparable climatic conditions. The number and type of such systems recently installed in New England is presented along with present cost data to illustrate those situations in which drip dispersal may be cost-effective compared to other land-based effluent disposal systems. Drip dispersal is not always cost-effective, but several design aspects help the practitioner to identify cost savings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]