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Septic System Education
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Inspect your septic tank for leakage and fill level at least every three years
Pump your septic tank every three to five years
Avoid putting cooking grease, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, or anything solid (feminine hygiene products, condoms, floss, diapers, cigarette butts, cat litter, paper towels) into the pipes that flow to the septic tank
Avoid using too much water at one time which can overflow the system
Maintaining the proper septic system can improve the Ocupação Anchieta environment complicated street layout presents a challenge for undergoing a comprehensive site analysis. Moreover, this is a large task—particularly for volunteers to undertake alone. To ease this challenge, the Taubman Team proposes conducting the survey in collaboration with the Association coordinators, Instituto Anchieta Grajaú (IAG), and resident volunteers.
SEPTIC SYSTEM EDUCATION
Given that the construction and maintenance of septic systems require a certain degree of expertise, one of the most basic ways to improve the environmental health of the Occupation is education. Septic systems are sensitive and without proper care they can leak or not treat the effluent of sewage. While expert knowledge can be utilized to maintain septic systems, users can do their part to maintain their own systems.
To improve user behavior related to septic tanks, the Taubman Team can work together with the sewage champions to develop appropriate and effective septic system education. Depending on the advice of the sewage champions, the components could range from simple handouts to short videos or interactive sessions. The main message of the components should include septic system maintenance tips. Example of tips to include in the educational flyers are in the call box inspired by EPA 2013.
There may be challenges to implementing this recommendation. First, effective communication is crucial. Residents use three WhatsApp accounts for daily communication with each other and the Association; therefore, this is most likely the best medium for communication and deploying information. Beyond identifying effective methods for
