OWTS: Operation and Maintenance
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- August 31, 2021
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Overview
To prevent health hazards to people and pollution in the environment, septic tank systems must be operated and maintained properly. This publication explains how septic systems work and how to keep them running properly. (4 pp., 2 figures)
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