# area

The typically recommended drainfield area per person is about 40 to 70 square meters. This varies from state to state in the United States. For a household with 2.5 people, a drainfield area of 100 square meters is generally recommended. Users can modify the area based on the number of people in a household. The parameters area and cap may be modified appropriately to study the effects of a larger population size using septic systems.