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Monday, March 21, 2011

Inquiries launched as man dies clearing septic tank
Irish Times
“We have been informed of a fatality on or near a septic tank on or near the Garryvoe Hotel. But we do not yet know the exact cause of the accident,” Mr Ryan said. “We have a team of inspectors on their way. The investigation itself will determine the ...


Repeal Of Septic Tank Regulations Moves To The House Floor
WJHG-TV
Thursday Representative Marti Coley's bill to repeal burdensome septic tank inspections took another step toward becoming law by passing out of the State Affairs Committee, its final committee of reference. It repeals language found in a senate bill ...


 Learn the nitty-gritty about septic tanks
NorthJersey.com
Some homeowners have even noticed that, in the words of the old Erma Bombeck humor book, "The grass is always greener over the septic tank." A few companies, such as A-Norton, offer an alternative septic technology that uses a peat moss biofilter ...


Septic tank repeal bill goes to House vote
Jackson County Floridan
Marti Coley's bill to repeal a 2010 septic tank regulation has moved through its last House committee and is on its way to the floor for a full vote by the House of Representatives. An identical Senate bill, and similar versions of Coley's bill, ...


Bill to repeal mandatory septic inspections passes committee
Walton Sun
TALLAHASSEE — Every day and every night, Lois Murphy prays the government will leave her septic tank alone, she said. Murphy's prayers came one step closer to reality Thursday as House Bill 13 cleared another hurdle on its way to repealing mandatory ...


New septic tank program offered
Clanton Advertiser
Material produced from scrap tires, instead of sand or gravel, was used in the installation of a septic tank drain field. The project was eligible for a $2500 reimbursement under a state Department of Environmental Management initiative to encourage ...


Maintenance tips
Calgary Herald
You can reduce the water entering your septic tank by using low flow shower nozzles, energy efficient washing machines, and by repairing leaky toilets and dripping faucets. If you do use a lot of water, give your system time to rest after heavy use. ...


Editorial: Water pollution is give and take
Ocala
Meanwhile, lawmakers are moving to repeal a new state law requiring septic tank inspections every five years; this following a state report indicating that as many as 10 percent of the state's nearly 3 million septic tanks are faulty. ...


  2 die after inhaling toxic gas in Naogaon
The Daily Star
Two youths died after inhaling poisonous gas when they climbed down into a newly built septic tank at Talpukur Masterpara village in Sapahar upazila of Naogaon Saturday morning. The deceased are Abul Kalam Azad, 25, son of Elahi Bakhs of Talpukur ...


Greg Evers Weekly Wrap-Up: Septic Tanks, Gun Open Carry, Health Care
NorthEscambia.com
Senate Bill 168, my bill permanently repealing the septic tank inspection requirement, is pending in the Senate Environmental Preservation and Conservation Committee. I will continue to fight to get this bill passed to provide relief from unnecessary, ...


 Septic Tanks Produce Less Greenhouse Gases Than Expected | Latest ...
Septic Tanks Produce Less Greenhouse Gases Than Expected. Climate Change: Researchers measure gases produced by tank microbes.
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