FLORIDA
Florida Association Weighs in on Septic Inspection Law
Bob Himschoot, owner of Crews Environmental and a Florida Onsite Wastewater Association board member, says the organization supports any move that clarifies the state law requiring homeowners to have their septic systems inspected once every five years. “While we support the pump-out and a non-intrusive drainfield inspection, we have problems with the way the state Department of Health was interpreting the legislation and rule making,” he says.
FOWA is proposing legislation that would give the inspection reports to local health departments for recordkeeping instead of the state agency. Homeowners also would receive a copy
