When a Florida legislator introduced a bill in early 2017 to require inspections of septic systems when a property is sold, part of the justification for the bill was the contribution of septic tanks to poor water quality in the Indian River Lagoon along Florida’s east coast. No one argues the water quality point, but there is reason to doubt how much septic tanks contribute.In 2016, there was a massive algae bloom in the St. Lucie River at the southern end of the lagoon. Because of the bloom, St. Lucie County closed its beaches for the first time, manatees died,
Rules and Regs: Septic Systems Blamed for Algae Bloom
In this month’s regulations update, Jacksonville’s unlicensed septic inspector could cost a boy his life, and scientists refute the claim that septic effluent is causing poor water quality in Florida
Dec 18, 2017 | by David Steinkraus |
