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last pumped out, or in what condition the system is in. And with the rapid turnover of homes, improper septic system evaluations on the transfer of properties may result in problems being passed to the next owner.

Not only that, if a homeowner is supposed to be responsible for his or her septic system, how is he or she going to make sure family, visiting relatives or friends, strangers, etc., use drains properly and not send bizarre objects, some fatal to a septic system, down a pipe?

What if the homeowner rents out the property? Still responsible if renters foul things up?

How about customers using bathrooms of a business, institution, or public building? Are they off the hook? EPA’s Management

Viewpoint

For the management of wastewater treatment in rural and suburban areas, EPA has five Management Models. The simplest and most basic is called Management Model 1, "Homeowner Awareness.”

It applies to "areas of low environmental sensitivity, where conventional onsite systems [septic systems] are ade

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