Cottage Septic Re-inspections need for Review and Changes

Cottage Septic Re-inspections need for Review and Changes

Moran, Ambrose

Wadland, John; Whillans, Tom
Departments: Canadian Studies and Environmental Studies

TPB-576

1995

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Ontario

Septic systems and environmental protection

Cottages in Ontario are normally serviced by private on-site septic systems. Coming out of septic inspection studies is the realization that many of the one million septic systems are inadequate because of age, inappropriate design, installation, or use. Current attempts to enforce environmental protection related to septic installations have failed because of ineffective provincial regulations and under-funded septic inspection programs.

This paper draws attention to public and environmental concerns regarding existing defective septic systems and provides a critical analysis of the existing Cottage Pollution Control Program (CPCP). A new cost-effective, economically sound and socially acceptable septic re-inspection program is proposed taking into account the experience gained to date.

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