David considering legislative process

Well said!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was educated in Zoology, Environmental Biology, have advanced degrees in Biology (not bad for a former grunt, eh? God Bless America!), and having looked at the hydrographic/geologic information for our counties (Escambia and Santa Rosa), and I have to call a “big BS” on ol’ Keith here.

This law, as written is over-reaching and unneeded. It is, pure and simple, taxation and punishment towards the Citizens of our State that use a septic system because they either choose to do so, cannot afford to do othrwise, or cannot access a sewage treatment facility. The opportunity for the homeowner to contaminate ground water is miniscule to near nonexistent.

There are so many other major contributors to water pollution that are more direct, and create greater problems. One example would be upstream contamination from out-of-State sources. It doesn’t take a genius to look at a map and see where the headwaters of our rivers and streams begin – follow that source and look at all the contributors to contamination. The majority would be industrial manufacturing and corporate farming. But this is about Septic Tanks here and now.

The proposers and proponents of this law are all fluff and nonsense. And Non-Science. Just punishment for those that oppose liberal-progressive nonsense, like many of us in the Panhandle. And many of us have septic systems. Most far from ground water sources, streams, ponds, lakes, or rivers.

BTW – ever look into how deep you have to go to get well water around here? Pretty deep, and beneath a nice big fat layer of clay, or two depending on how deep you wish to drill. Think a tiny little home septic tank can reach that? No, it can’t (unless you drill down into the aquifer and PUMP the sewage into it). Don’t mix your apples and oranges here, Bud. Stick to the surface.

If you were to say that a septic system within 100 feet of a stream MIGHT (but doubtful) be a potential source for stream contamination, I _might_ agree. That’s not what the Bill says. It says ALL septic systems. And that’s just malarkey in the classic sense of that word.

The shotgun approach to writing laws and governance is NEVER a good idea. And this was a “One Size Fits None” proposal from it’s beginning. Just another revenue scheme and kickback opportunity. Prove me wrong on that. I dare you.

Gov. Scott and Florida Lawmakers – Repeal the Septic Tax – NOW!

LOOK WHERE THAT HAS TAKEN US TO, AND LOOK HOW WELL THEY LIVE
AS OPPOSED TO HOW MOST AMERICANS LIVE. These fat cats have
huge salaries and health insurance and we will pay for them to live till the
day they die while they didn’t even take care of Social Security. OUR S.S.
MONEY THAT WE PUT IN TO THEIR HANDS FOR OUR ENTIRE LIFE.

WE NO LONGER TRUST THEM. WE WANT EXPLANATIONS.

If you bring up government here, that is why you hear a lot of anger. While
some of these people are hard headed and don’t know how to discuss
problems THEY DO HAVE A RIGHT TO BE ANGRY. THEY ARE AMERICANS
BEING FLEASED BY THEIR OWN GOVERNMENT.
SO lets fix the REAL problems by the people who ARE THE REAL PROBLEMS
with THEIR MONEY on each individual problem basis.

If we have a law that is necessary then lets write it that way and leave out
all the manutia of hitting people who have nothing to do with it, so with
many people this is ALL ABOUT MONEY and of course the first thing they
scream is socialism, liberals and your lucky you didn’t get called worse be
cause most of these people can’t fight with knowledge so they fight dirty.
They also can’t listen and discuss.

I feel this law needs repealed and IF we need to clean up our waterways
and our state then lets do it the right way and clean up EXACTLY WHO
WE NEED TO.