Rules and Regs: Record Snowmelt Wreaks Havoc on Midwest Septic Tanks

In this month’s regulations update, pumpers see a major surge in septic tanks overwhelmed by heavy snowmelt, and more onsite rules are in the works.

An unusually heavy snowmelt and series of rainstorms in the Northwestern portion of Wisconsin are causing septic systems to back up. According to published reports, most of those counties have received between 8 and 16 inches more precipitation from snow and rain this year than...

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