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Also in this month’s update, a septic company in Tennessee is penalized for illegal dumping
Study finding fecal contamination in southwest Wisconsin water wells.
In other recent septic-related news, police find an insane amount of meth inside the holding tank of an RV near Laredo, Texas
Also in this month's regulations update, 75 properties have applied for reduced-cost onsite systems in Lowndes County, Alabama, which has long been plagued by onsite wastewater issues
Florida moving toward overhaul of water laws, may bring back septic inspections.
Also in this month’s regulations update, an Environmental Protection Agency decision that the Clean Water Act doesn’t regulate groundwater pollution is upheld
‘I think the industry will step into the future and onsite wastewater treatment will continue to be an economical and environmentally responsible technology when properly installed and maintained’