PRINTER'S NO. 1092
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
182
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY YAW, BROWNE, HUGHES, FONTANA, J. WARD, BREWSTER
AND BARTOLOTTA, SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of September 20 through 24, 2021, as
"SepticSmart Week" in Pennsylvania to increase awareness of
the importance of proper maintenance and service of on-lot
septic systems.
WHEREAS, More than 25% of Pennsylvanians rely on septic
systems; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's on-lot septic systems are a natural,
environmentally friendly method of treating household water
without straining local waste treatment facilities; and
WHEREAS, Average indoor use of water in a typical single-
family home is approximately 150 to 300 gallons a day and
filters through a septic system where beneficial living
organisms digest and break down the waste; and
WHEREAS, Proper maintenance of an on-lot septic system is
necessary to avoid tens of thousands of dollars in repair costs;
and
WHEREAS, Consumers who do not monitor and maintain their on-
lot septic systems risk overloading the system which can cause
costly repairs resulting in complications when selling the
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