The repeal of a law in Florida requiring septic tank inspections every five years has implications for groundwater quality in the Sunshine State. But it also illustrates how such issues offer liquid waste hauling professionals a chance to brand themselves as environmental stewards as well as lobby for laws that can benefit the industry.At issue is a law Florida legislators initially passed in 2010, mandating the septic tank inspections, says Jim Stevenson, a retired senior biologist for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Stevenson currently is a volunteer for the Wakulla Springs Alliance (WSA), whose mission is to protect famous
