Back in January, I wrote about my frustration over the ongoing problem of unsecured septic tank lids and numerous instances of children being injured or dying when falling into an exposed tank. No matter how many times we read about these tragedies, it seems like a solution to the problem remains elusive.
The day after Trent Wren read that column, the chief septic inspector for the Warren County Health District in Ohio was called out to look at a dosing tank following a recent service call. What he found was dismaying.“There were eight screws, all standing up real proud. They were














