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ONSITE WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM HOMEOWNER'S GUIDE

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Brief History of Management Program

Inspections
  New Inspection Schedule
Prior to your Inspection
What to expect at your Routine Wastewater Inspection
Gravity System Inspection
Pumped System / Sand Filter Inspection
After the Inspection

Your Septic System
  Septic Tank
Wastewater Leachfields
Sand and Gravel Filters
Maintenance
Why Worry?

Septic System Practices
  Water Usage
Disposal Practices
Household Chemicals
Toxic Chemicals
Additives
Physical Care
Tenants

Common Septic System Problems
  Plantings
Plumbing Back-up
Odors
Blackout - Brownout
Alarms
Mosquitoes
Surfacing Effluent

Building, Remodeling or Enlarging your Home
  New single family residence or commercial facility
Building additions which add square footage to conditioned space of a pre-existing structure
Building remodels that either do not add square footage to conditioned space of a pre-existing structure or involve accessory structures such as garage, workshop, storage buildings

Advantages of an Onsite Wastewater Disposal System & Mgmt. Program

Glossary of Terms

Do's & Don'ts for your Onsite Wastewater Disposal System