09/06/2023
Celebrate SepticSmart Week with the University of Minnesota Onsite Sewage Treatment Program
The University of Minnesota Onsite Sewage Treatment Program will offer two free training opportunities on ‘Being Septic Smart - https://septic.umn.edu/news/septicsmart-week-2023 to celebrate SepticSmart Week.
Please share these events with property owners, and the public in general!
An in-person event will be held on Friday, September 15 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in Pequot Lakes, Minnesota. This event will be an informative session on septic system maintenance and usage and is being hosted by Crow Wing Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD).
Register for the in-person training:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/university-of-minnesota-extension-septic-training-tickets-699805586347?aff=oddtdtcreator
An online webinar will be held on Tuesday, September 19, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. The ‘Being Septic Smart’ webinar teaches property owners the basics about how their septic systems work. This webinar is co-sponsored by the Otter Tail County Land and Resource Department.
Register for the webinar:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/being-septic-smart-in-minnesota-training-event-tickets-705929543267
Septic systems are designed to last 20-30 years but can last longer depending on use, care, and maintenance. Being Septic Smart provides information that enables property owners to maximize their septic investment so their system can function during and beyond its design lifetime, with information that includes:
* How a septic system works
* The purpose of the tank and drain field or mound
* The importance of clean water’s role played by the soil underneath the soil treatment system
* How often the tank should be pumped
* Whether additives are a good idea
* How to prevent winter freeze-ups, and much more
Being Septic Smart provides information that enables property owners to maximize their septic investment!
