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As the state Department of Health works on the first update to its water quality plan since 1990, most people commenting during a public meeting Tuesday were concerned about a single aspect of the multifaceted plan — the impact of wastewater on water quality and what should be done about it. Proposals to prohibit new cesspools and require cesspools be replaced with septic tanks when property is sold are just part of the 115-page draft water quality plan that also includes new water quality monitoring initiatives, reducing unpermitted underground injection wells, prioritizing impaired watersheds for restoration and completing guidelines for treatment and reuse of recycled water.
Posted on: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 23:14:00 +0000

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