• Septic Management
Who needs a septic management program?
• Any community served by On-Lot Septic Systems should implement a management program
Especially:
• Existing systems installed on lot sizes smaller than one acre
• Municipalities that utilize community, private wells or surface water to supply domestic water
• Communities that rely heavily on tourist trade to support their economy
• Communities that are amending their 537 Plan
What are the alternatives if we continue to avoid implementing a management program?
• Public sewers
• The inconvenience and rehabilitation work involved with sewer construction
• Necessity for regulated quarterly fees to residents
• Support personnel
• Need for a public water system due to contamination
Resident education and awareness
• An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
• Seminars develop informed public support and participation
• Minor irregularities when detected early will prevent costly major repairs in the future
Economics and common sense: The best sales tools
• The most economical method of treating domestic waste is an on lot septic system
• The cost of properly maintaining a septic system as opposed to a public sewer system is $200 every 2 years compared to an initial cost of up to $10,000 plus ¼ fees
• Protecting your family and neighbors' health
• Insuring the property value of your home and community
• Lending institutions require septic certification
• The resale of your property will depend on a properly maintained and functional septic system
Ground water recharge and water conservation - A worldwide crisis: Industrial use today
• It takes 2.5 gallons of water to produce 1 quart of petroleum
• 10.5 gallons of water are needed to produce one can of vegetables and 13 gallons are necessary to produce 1 pound of paper
Storm water management and public sewers
• Government on all levels, industry, developers, and the citizens have to change the methods by which we are currently disposing of these two resources
• It is no longer practical or in our best interest to collect this water and send it down the streams, creeks, or rivers.
• Methods for ground water recharge must become our priority
Costs of this precious commodity
• There are citizens in the United States who are currently paying eight to twelve hundred dollars a quarter for water
• Unless we begin to change and conserve the way we utilize water today, these costs will continue to become more widespread and increase steadily
The advantages for municipalities who implement a Septic Management Program
• Develops and fosters teamwork in place of confrontation
• Promotes environmental education to all the residents
• Protects, conserves and restores our natural resources
• Develops a program for Responsible Land Use
• Creates and assures a healthy environment for all residents
   
Why should we seriously consider this subject
 

We have to take care of this earth well, because our parents did not leave it to us, rather our children have lent it to us.