Mound System:
Pressure Distribution of Wastewater
Design and Construction in Ohio

Bulletin 829

Table of Contents

Authors

Young Woon Kang, Graduate Research Associate,

Karen Mancl, Professor and Water Quality Specialist,

and
Robert Gustafson, Professor, Electrification Specialist,
and Associate Dean, Engineering
Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
The Ohio State University

Acknowledgements

Based on work presented by Dr. Richard Otis, Sr. Vice President, AYRES, Associates and Dr. James Converse, Professor, Biological System Engineering, University of Wisconsin.

This publication was financed in part through a grant from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Environmental Protection Agency, under the provisions of Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act.

• Introduction
• What are the lateral pipes?
• About manifold and main
• For pump selection
• How to select a dosing tank
• How to control and supply power of pump
• Float switch versus timers to control pumps
• Types of Materials for Outdoor Wiring
• References and other resources
• Pressure distribution design worksheet
• Summary (pdf)