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- From: clewis@ferret.ocunix.on.ca (Chris Lewis)
- Newsgroups: misc.rural
- Subject: Re: concerns with well water and a septic tank
- Message-ID: <4085@ecicrl.ocunix.on.ca>
- Date: 30 Dec 92 03:40:07 GMT
- References: <1992Dec28.225315.6187@siemens.com> <1992Dec29.035611.988@mtu.edu> <1992Dec29.185149.17484@siemens.com>
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- In article <1992Dec29.185149.17484@siemens.com> aad@siemens.com (Anthony Datri) writes:
-
- >>In other words, as before: as long as your well is at least 50 feet
- >>from the septic tank/dry well/drainage field and a water test comes up
- >>negative, don't worry about it.
-
- >The landlord claims that she has the water tested, but the two are certainly
- >nowhere near that far apart.
-
- Then have it tested yourself for E. Coli and total coliform count. Don't
- get hung up on code requirements which may not have been in place when the
- well or septic system were installed. Have it tested. That's what matters.
- And if it comes up positive, the landlord will have to fix it.
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