Sunday, December 12, 2010

My Wet Spot

Septic Tank: Illustration shows how an undergr...Image via Wikipedia
The Official Unofficial Minutes of the WL BOA
Dec 7

A concerned citizen presented herself to point out a sewer problem her family has experienced.  Apparently they had a "wet spot" in their yard and assumed it was a small spring.  Au contraire.  Turns out there was a "Y" installed between a septic tank and the grinder pump...where the crux of the problem is/was.  Septic tanks, as you might surmise, were le mode du jour, prior to our sewer system being installed in the City.  The concern is there may be some of these septic tanks still active in the City with potential for poop/pee making its way to the Lake.  Discussion followed with Mary considering an ordinance to force all residents to have a camera map of the sewer lines whenever a house is sold.  Apparently cooler heads prevailed with Jerry and Vic dumping on the idea.   No mention of the issue in Mary's meeting notes.
Scheme of septic tankImage via Wikipedia

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1 comment:

Annalise Johnnie said...

Mary is one of those concerned citizens, huh? That's nice of her! Anyway, her suggestion is right! It's important for people to pay attention to every detail of their house, especially before buying one. A problem like that will not just cause a major problem to the family, but also to everyone in the city. That kind of problem should be solved immediately by contacting the experts or reporting it to the proper authorities (just like what Mary did).