In a recent news article published at www.triblive.com in Pennsylvania, a source purported to be an experienced onsite system installer said of periodic septic pumping, “This three- to five-year stuff is crazy.’’
The story outlined how state Department of Environmental Resources rules mandating three- to five-year septic tank inspection and cleaning are being ignored in Murrysville, Pa. Without enforcement, the local mayor questioned whether the rules were important, and a man who said he installed and repaired systems for 20 years didn’t support the rules. According to the story, installer Bob Whiteside called the regulations “crazy.’’ He reported to the local
