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Septic Systems

SepticSmart Week 2019: Promoting Best Practices for Community Involvement

SepticSmart Week is an annual outreach campaign focused on educating homeowners and communities on how to properly care for and maintain their septic systems.

This webinar focuses on the perspectives of state and county health and environmental departments, highlighting their SepticSmart Week outreach efforts and providing examples of strategies they’ve used to overcome local challenges.

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