I think pumpers are sometimes unfairly criticized for disposal practices by local government officials who don’t understand how the wastewater industry is regulated and a public influenced by an “ick factor” when it comes to conveyance of septic tank waste.
It seems like rural neighbors are quick to play the blame game the first time they note a whiff of odor coming from a septic service business. And nothing packs a town hall as fast as a pumper who wants to expand his operation to include land spreading or storage of septage.
It’s easy for the not-in-my-back-yard, or NIMBY, folks to rise
