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may result in drug-resistant microbes and the creation of “super bugs.”

Suddenly, there was the sound of a toilet flushing and the microbes all became quiet, wondering what the pipe was going to bring them. Bummer. Broccoli again.

The Homeowner’s

Viewpoint

You know, if you personally are putting about 200 pounds of excrement into your septic system each year, and using some 9,000 gallons per year of what was perfectly good drinking water in flushing your toilet, maybe you ought to pay a little attention to the system and not destroy it.

It costs about $5,000 for a new septic system, or if you go for one of the new altemative/innovative treatment systems, figure about $25,000 as a start, maybe $65,000 for a high-end unit.

The homeowner’s viewpoint? Most exhibit little interest in their septic system. Some do not even know they have one. If they know they have one, there’s a good chance they don’t know where it is.

If they know where it is, they don’t know when it was

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