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Michigan Local Health Authorities Wary of Septic Bill Mandates Without Funding
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Health departments do not currently have staff to carry out the bill’s orders, local officials say.
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Diseases of Poverty Identified in Alabama County Burdened by Poor Sanitation
Study finds “shocking” incidence of parasite infections in Lowndes County.
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Climate Change Will Cripple Coastal Septic Systems
Backyard units need to adapt to changing environmental conditions.
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Septic Systems Contaminate Drinking Water Wells on Cape Cod
Pharmaceuticals, flame retardants, and other organic compounds found in small concentrations in household drinking water.
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America’s Septic System Failures Can Be Fixed
Solutions require new thinking about wastewater treatment
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Hookworm Infections and Sanitation Failures Plague Rural Alabama
New civil rights movement emerges around septic system pollution
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Septic System Pollution Contributes to Disease Outbreaks
More research and funding is needed to help understand the severity
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Infographic: Nitrogen Pollution Is Killing Long Island Ecosystems
Seagrass, shellfish, wetlands, and fish are dying in the Peconic…
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Ecosystems Are Dying as Long Island Contends With a Nitrogen Bomb
Septic systems and nitrogen pollution are killing the island's…
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America’s Spreading Septic Threat
Failing septic systems produce disease outbreaks, algae blooms,…