Comments on: Under Fire: New Law Requires Septic Tank Inspections

By: JAM

JAM — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 20:48:12 +0000

Petition? Does anyone have one to repeal this “law”? I will be the first one to sign! I purchased my home over a year ago in Florida, believing that would be my retirement nest and ALL I have experienced since moving to this state is one big government con man after another telling me I have to pay and pay and pay and now this! Having owned property in the West and the Northeast throughout my life, I can without reservation say that Florida is a SWAMP in many more ways than the obvious. I am on a fixed income and do NOT want my front yard dug up for an “inspection” of my septic system…thank you..if you want to dig it up YOU PAY FOR IT!!!!!!!!!

Let’s DO something please…….

By: Mr. AL

Mr. AL — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 11:57:38 +0000

you got to be kidding. during a bad economic time where people are trying to get a job and just survive, plus all the seniors we have on fixed incomes..we cant let this happen..when the house is inspected but the family cant afford to fix it at that time..what happens..they wont be allowed to live in their house they work so many years to have..this stinks for sure…lets stop this and remember the people that are doing this..and not vote for them…

By: Mike Cobb

Mike Cobb — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:05:04 +0000

My friends, please let our reps know how stupid and invasive this new law is. After all, who is going to take care of your property better than you, the lawmakers? I will be sending a letter to all involved, such as my congressmen (or in my case congresswomen), senitor and so on. You should to. Good luck and get writing.

By: chargerjohn

chargerjohn — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 19:17:18 +0000

They will send the SWAT team to your house to enforce not having the $35 per year tax stamp for the septic tank. Never vote for an incumbant. We must get our government back and feed these demented legislaters into a meat grinder.

You cannot rehabilitate or change this thinking. Remove and replace!

By: August P. Hinton Sr.

August P. Hinton Sr. — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 05:34:31 +0000

I see most of the Democrats are blaming the Republicans for this asinine law. I am a registered Republican and have been since the early fifties, I always thought that the Republicans were the most intelligent of the two parties. However I cannot imagine the most illiterate of the Democrats voting for such a stupid unfair discriminatory law as this one. Many of the rural folk are striving frantically to keep their head above water now in this failed economy! And to have some inept politicians burden them with such a boondoggle as this is just totally uncaring and unreasonable.This law must be repealed! And perhaps “we the people” ought to demand a referendum vote on every law that passes the legislators, if they are so indifferent to the plight those whom they are hired to serve. This law is so bad it had to be enacted with very few of those affected by it knowing it was even being considered! Picking the pockets of the country folks is a poor way to attempt to stir up the economy. WE DO NEED TO KNOW THE NAMES OF EVERY ONE WHO APPROVES OF THIS BOONDOGGLE!

By: Alan

Alan — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:34:25 +0000

What kind of inspection?? Going through the top of the eptic tak will only show if the leech field is draining properly or show there is too much sediment that needs to be removed. This WILL NOT show if the fluid are getting into the water system.. Sounds like a typical knee-jerk reaction for the tree-huggers.

By: Bill Strength

Bill Strength — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:20:22 +0000

If you taxpayers think this is awful,check out the numeric nutrient criteria limits imposed by EPA for wastewater facilities only in the state of Florida.And how many millions it is going to cost,this figure is astronomical,singling out Florida,with really no solution to meet this requirement.People, this is one of the biggest mistakes ever by our inept leaders!

By: horrific

horrific — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:17:32 +0000

In other words scream at everyone who will listen people.

This whole issue is CRAP!

Seriously

By: Cheryl Reynolds

Cheryl Reynolds — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:01:04 +0000

I want a list of all who voted for this stupid rip off so as to make sure the general public knows who put this in place with not a word about it in the news . just make certain it will be held against each of them in the next election.

By: Zen Riley

Zen Riley — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:32:06 +0000

I am glad to see that almost all agree that we don’t need septic tank inspection every 5 years. Most people take care of their own when it needs it. The ones that don’t probably don’t have the funds to have it done. This would just be another burden on all of us that live in rural areas. We are all already stretched to the limit in these hard economic times. The people need to let their voices be herd. Send e-mails, tell friends, and do everything in their power to let the politicians know that we don’t need this law.