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'''A Sewer Discharge Station (SDS) is a point along the sewermain that can be legally accessed and used for discharging septage and sludge directly into the sewer so that it can be transported to a (Semi-) Centralized Treatment facility. SDSs are intermediate transfer points for sludge that cannot easily be transported to a dedicated treatment facility. Sludge can be dumped in a local SDS rather than either a) dumping it illegally or b) trying to travel to a distant collection point.'''
Racks (screens) must be cleaned frequently to ensure a constant flow and prevent backups. Sand and grit must also be periodically removed from the holding tank. The pad and loading area should be cleaned regularly to prevent smells, flies and other vectors from becoming a nuisance.
==AcknowledgementsReferences=={{:Acknowledgements Sanitation}}
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* USEPA (1994). Guide to Septage Treatment and Disposal==Acknowledgements=={{: EPA/625/R-94/002. United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Available: http://www.epa.govAcknowledgements Sanitation}}