Gary Hawkins
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Many people (but not all) that have a septic system also has a well to provide the house or business with water. With the idea of Keep it Clean! you need to think about your well (if you have one) and how to protect it from contamination. This can be to ensure it is not…
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Wither it is turning the water off while brushing your teeth, spreading out the loads of laundry over the week and not just on the weekend, spreading the use of water out for larger users of water anything you can do that reduces large volumes of water from entering the septic system at a single…
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The toilet is one of the beginning points to the onsite wastewater system or septic system. So the idea for today is Don’t Overload the Commode!. The idea here is that only a few things should be flushed down the toilet and drain for that matter. These are the 3- P’s and sometime the 4-P’s.…
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When we have finished cooking and eating it is time to clean the kitchen. The idea behind Think at the Sink! is to think what we put down the drain that will go into the septic system. This is an idea that can and does also apply to a municipal wastewater system. To learn more…
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Septic Smart Week is an EPA sponsored program in collaboration with many different organizations and companies in the onsite wastewater treatment industry. The overall purpose of the week is to provide information on protecting the onsite wastewater treatment system or as we commonly call it — the septic system. On the EPA webpage here is…
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In the July 2024 issue of Pumper Magazine, there was a story about being aware of the dangers of septic tanks. The article titled “We Can Do Much More to Raise Septic Pumping Awareness” starts with a recap of a story on a TV station in Florida that talked about a couple that found an…
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Over the past 50 years our diets have changed for a multitude of reasons as explained by Dr. Sara Heger in the December 2024 Pumper Magazine in the story titled “How Does Diet Affect Septic Systems“. In the article Dr. Heger explains how our diets may contain more Fiber which adds to the solids content…
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Aquifers are the source of water for many in the state of Georgia and Nationwide as well as Worldwide. Aquifers are the source of groundwater which is used by many for various purposes such as drinking, household uses, agriculture, food processing and many- many other uses. I wrote a Post here a few years ago…
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In the December 2024 issue of the Treatment Plant Operator magazine, there is a story on various water conservation events, activities, or competitions that helps citizens of Florida around the Orlando area learn more about water conservation while having fun painting or learning about water. The story is titled “Fun for All Ages” and can…
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Today December 5, 2024 is World Soil Day. A day that the USDA NRCS describes as: “World Soil Day is a unique global platform designed to celebrate soil and empower governments, organizations, communities, and citizens around the world to improve soil health. This year’s theme, “Caring for soils: measure, monitor, manage,” underscores the importance of…
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