During an already contentious budget battle in the Wisconsin state legislature, a little-known, and last minute, amendment almost made surface discharges allowable for septic systems in the state. Since it was part of the budget bill, there were no hearings on the issue, no debate, and no public notice. But the Wisconsin Onsite Water Recycling Association was able to get the language removed. “Within an hour of getting it removed, it was made clear that a stand-alone bill will be introduced with the same language,” says WOWRA President Todd Stair.
According to Stair, the bill would have removed surface discharge as
