Properly installed and maintained, onsite (septic) wastewater systems can be an environmentally friendly, cost-effective option for treating residential sewage. Michigan homeowners now operate 1.2 million onsite systems. However, because there have been no required inspections or repairs, our water resources are being placed in jeopardy.

The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) estimates that 10 percent of systems experience problems at any one time. That means an estimated 26 million gallons of wastewater per day discharge into failing systems.

• Learn how wastewater treatment systems are used in Michigan.
  
  
• Find out about new procedures you can advocate to successfully use onsite systems and protect water resources.

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