Use a community process to address failing septic systems.
Best Practice of this action
Rating Guideline
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Complete Phases I and II of MN Extension's 5-step process (or equivalent data collection, task force formation, goals adoption, options exploration). |
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Complete Phase III (agreement on technology, legal structure); confirm that the county or an entity larger than the city would not be the best responsible management entity. |
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Complete Phases IV and V (implement financing, legal structure, management). |
Resources
- University of MN's Onsite Sewage Treatment Program - expert assistance and a five-step planning process.
- Consider local SSTS program responsibilities when deciding the responsible management entity for city septic systems.
- See requirements for cities and townships that choose to have a Subsurface Sewage Treatment System program.
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