Knee-jerk reaction from some people in Florida to an enacted – then repealed – state law requiring septic systems to be inspected every five years has been alarming and disappointing. And pumpers are bearing the brunt of the criticism.
Consider the blowback hauler Bob Himschoot got when he tried to defend the septic-pumping profession in an article in the Fort Myers News-Press.
"It's important to understand that a poorly maintained septic system can contaminate groundwater, result in costly drainfield repairs, or be a legal liability,'' Himschoot said, in part. "Properly maintained septic systems are healthy,
