WASTEWATER HISTORY AND HEALTH HAZARDS      v    Does water pool or pond around your spray heads or surface around your septic drain field? v Does your septic system or thewater being sprayed out smell bad? v Does your control panel have a red or amber light that stays on or have you silenced an alarm and not called to have it investigated? The switch on the outside of your septic control panel is NOT a “reset”, it is a “mute” switch for the alarm and also possibly a “test” switch to see if the alarm works.

These wet areas create breeding grounds for waterborne diseases that threaten your family and pets. If your system is indicating a problem you need to get it checked out by a professional and repaired as soon as possible. This could indicate things like the effluent pump or spray pump has malfunctioned, the aerator has malfunctioned, or the control panel has an electrical issue which could be the sign of something about to malfunction. Unless all components of your septic are working how can it be expected to provide adequate treatment of your wastewater?

Wastewater in the past: Effective management of wastewater in the United States is often thought of as one of the nation’s most important accomplishments toward direct progress in the public’s health.  America’s efforts to control wastewater began during colonial times and continue today.  During this period, uncontrolled discharges of wastewater constantly contaminated domestic water supplies and food sources. Waterborne disease outbreaks, once common, continued to occur until wastewater was properly controlled and treated. Even though the majority of public health problems with wastewater occurred during the mid twentieth century, wastewater problems have continued to damage the environment, and control programs remain a high priority issue.