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Clark County Public Health warns about septic alerts, additives

The Columbian
Published: October 27, 2018, 5:57am

Clark County Public Health discovered Thursday that a company selling septic tank additives is calling local residents, claiming there is an alert about failing septic systems, and offering products to clean the systems.

Additives, which are commercial products, are sold with claims that they can improve performance or aesthetics of on-site sewer treatment systems.

“However, most additives do not have a positive effect on the operation of on-site systems and may, in fact, contaminate groundwater aquifers,” according to a health department press release.

The Washington State Department of Health has a list of approved on-site septic system additives that don’t have adverse effects on water quality or public health.

View the list at www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/Pubs/337-025.pdf. According to Public Health, “routine operations and maintenance inspections with certified specialists are the best method for preventing costly septic system failures.”

For more information, including a list of certified operation and maintenance specialists, visit the Public Health website: www.clark.wa.gov/public-health/site-septic-systems.

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