Comments on: Septic Tank Inspection Requirement May Be Delayed

By: Mary Kay Engelking

Mary Kay Engelking — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:37:35 +0000

With my surprise I received a call from a septic tank company in another county. They suggesed I purchase their product at 3 payments of $49.75 to go ahead and clean my septic tank so I would pass the new state Septic Tank law. I asked the caller how she got my name. She stated her company had purchased a list of names. I asked her who sold her company this list? She would not tell me. I would like to know who is selling names of property owners that own septic tanks? This should be against the law. Besides I am on a no call list. How much more is the state going to drain property owners during these hard times?

By: EMD

EMD — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 01:38:54 +0000

Not too long ago, I had my septic tank overhauled or whatever they did. I know they put in larger pipes. They sure made a mess, and did not clean up afterwards. Also, the owner operator was seeing how close he could get to his workers with the big machinery. He was practicing for some contest.

After I moved here the tank was replaced because a power line truck fell in it.. The govt. needs to go after the septic tank companies, not the citizens. I had read up on septic systems before the septic co. came out. I had read how this is SUPPOSED to be done. I can tell you that the length of time is would take to actually do it correctly is MUCH more than the 30 minutes it took to “install” the new tank. It doesn’t do any good trying to be responsible citizens, when the “professionals” don’t do their job correctly. Someone needs to check out how the Septic Tank Companies do there job.

By: EMD

EMD — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 01:16:37 +0000

The government becomes more and more criminal. This is NOT the America in which I grew up.

By: GusGus

GusGus — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 00:48:33 +0000

If septic companies are already calling, watch out for scams…….

By: NHS Fan

NHS Fan — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 00:10:33 +0000

This is blantantly a law aimed at making septic tank companies rich, securing jobs for state and county employees, and forcing current tank owners to convert to a local wastewater collection provider, such as you guessed it, Escambia County Utilities Authority now known as Emerald Coast Utilities Authority. You would think after bilking the taxpayers for their multimillion dollar plant, that would be enough, nope, they want it all, this is the type of legislation they are busy in Tallahassee working on all the time behind closed doors. For the last 20 years they have been finding ways to attack the small utilities and private well in Northwest Fl., they want the water in this area in northern Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties so bad, they will try any trickery to get it. Wake up Northwest Fl, the Giant is on the prowl and looking for something to eat, we had better make sure we hold our politicians liable and keep this bill off the books.

By: noh8rs

noh8rs — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 15:05:49 +0000

I have already had 2 calls from “Septic Tank Companies” asking me about my septic tank and I don’t even own the home I live in.
How did these companies get my phone#? I just told them I don’t need their service and ended the call, but was amazed that all of a sudden I am getting calls from companies.
Is there anyone else out there getting these calls?

By: Well

Well — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 14:47:25 +0000

Its nothing more than do it

IF they want to.

By: Patsy Weekley Marquis

Patsy Weekley Marquis — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 12:41:53 +0000

I have four houses and two mobile homes that will have to be inspected. My parents worked all their lives for these things. We have paid a ton of taxes thru the years on our properties. If they want inspections let the property taxes pay for it. Everyone’s property value went down but not the taxes and I’m for the fire protection, we do need to support our fire departments they do great work when we need them. Some of the people who passed the bill have no clue of the everyday living. Yes, the bill needs to be stopped.

By: anydaynow

anydaynow — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 00:17:47 +0000

Jim-what state do you live in, I’d love to read more about your state’s program and regulations? Water treatment plants are very expensive to build and to operate, and that cost burden belongs to the taxpayers. There are now so many contaminants that the treatment process isn’t removing from the water when it is treated, such as pharmaceutical drugs and many bacteria and heavy metals, that is causing health concerns for the public. The pharmaceutical problem could be resolved if there were a drug disposal program of some sort that would allow citizens to take old or unwanted medication to pharmacies for disposal in medical waste containers so that they can be disposed of properly instead of being flushed down into the waste water system, whether it is septic or city service it still ends up in the streams and waterways and treatment plants.

It was announced 3 or 4 weeks ago that the septic system clauses of the bill was going to be looked at again, so why all the microphones and another announcement now??

By: downanout

downanout — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 21:20:35 +0000

Thanks Jim the best info. I heard here. You should run for office.