Tag: septic system maintenance
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Septic systems explained
How do septic systems work? Despite their necessity, septic systems can be difficult to find reliable information about, which can leave inexperienced homeowners with unanswered questions. In this article, learn how septic systems work, what goes into their maintenance, and what advice water professionals have.
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Septic system clinic set for June 4 in Kingsville
Residents of the San Fernando and Petronila Creek watersheds are invited to attend an educational workshop on septic system maintenance on June 4. The workshop is free and will be held June 4 from 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., at the Texas A&M – Kingsville Engineering Complex, Room 109. Parking is available across the street…
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Septic system clinics set for Aug. 13 in Alice, Aug. 14 in Riviera
Residents of the Baffin Bay watershed are invited to attend educational workshops on septic system maintenance Aug. 13 and 14. The workshops are free, will cover identical information, and will be held: Landowners and residents in Jim Wells, Duval, Nueces and Kleberg counties who depend on septic systems are encouraged to attend. The workshops will…
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Texas water quality and septic systems
Article originally written by Kerry Halladay August is water quality month and Texans with septic systems can help improve local water quality by making sure it is working properly. Septic systems — known as on-site sewage facilities, or OSSFs — work like mini wastewater treatment facilities for rural or suburban Texans who live too far…
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Improving water quality with septic system repair, replacement in Attoyac Bayou
Article originally written by Paul Schattenberg, A&M AgriLife The Attoyac Bayou Watershed Partnership is coordinating a septic system repair and replacement program for residents in the Attoyac Bayou watershed to help improve and protect water quality. Funding is available to homeowners to repair or replace septic systems within the watershed, said Emily Monroe, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program…
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Homeowner Septic System Workshops Dec. 6-7 in Palacios, Bay City
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are offering two free educational events on the maintenance of septic systems in December for Matagorda County homeowners. The first program is from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Palacios Educational Pavilion, 693 S. Bay Blvd. in Palacios. The second is from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Dec. 7 at…
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Water well owner trainings, screening campaign set for August
The Texas Well Owner Network is conducting two Well Educated trainings in West Texas and a sampling screening campaign in August. The Texas Well Owner Network (TWON) program is for Texas residents who depend on household wells for their water needs, allowing them to learn more about how to improve and protect their community water resources. “The…
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Partnership presents workshop, offers assistance for septic system repairs, replacements
The Attoyac Bayou Watershed Partnership is addressing homeowner septic systems in the watershed by hosting a training on maintaining septic systems and initiating a repair and replacement program to help improve and protect the watershed’s water quality. The partnership, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Texas A&M AgriLife Research are co-hosting a Homeowner Maintenance Septic Systems training…
