Located in the remote Arrowhead region of Minnesota – between Lake Superior and Canada – Cook County has only 5,000 people. Most of the forested land is government-owned, so land available for development is expensive. A growing segment of the population enjoys an alternative lifestyle, and these people are looking for better ways to handle their wastewater on a tight budget.That includes those who live in very small rustic homes without electricity or running water. Some are called yurts, which are becoming popular with “off-the-grid” residents. A yurt is a fabric home of 100 to several hundred square feet built
