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How can my septic system cause stormwater pollution?

If you have a household sewage treatment system, regular maintenance is necessary to ensure your system functions as designed.  Not only will regular maintenance save you money, but it will also help prevent storwmater pollution and keep sewage out of our waterways. For more information visit the Lake County General Health District website at www.lcghd.org/om-program-septic.

If your system is not functioning as designed, sewage may appear on the surface of the ground. The sewage may then be washed away with stormwater, causing stormwater pollution.

Sewage surfacing from a failing household sewage treatment system