Why You Should Care About Your Septic System

  • Protect Your Investment — It is typically much cheaper to properly maintain a working septic system than it is to repair or replace a failing septic system.
  • Protect Community Health — Septic system owners, their neighbors, and the surrounding community run the risk of coming into contact with harmful bacterial and viral pathogens when septic systems are not properly maintained.
  • Protect Drinking Water — Septic systems that are not working properly can contaminate groundwater sources. More than 70% of all Oregonians are at least partially dependent on groundwater for their drinking water supplies!
  • Protect Environment — Septic systems that are not working properly can contaminate surface waters, which disrupts natural systems and impairs aquatic and riparian life.