Homeowner Well and Septic Workshop
N.C. Cooperative Extension and the Chatham County Department of Environmental Health present a free workshop on the use and maintenance of home septic systems and wells on October 22, 2018 (6:30-8:30 p.m.) and October 23, 2018 (9:00-11:00 a.m.) at the Chatham County Agricultural and Conference Center.
Homeowners of Septic Systems
Kim Warren, Environmental Health Onsite Program Supervisor
Learn the basics of septic systems, including their use, design and operation, the types of septic systems in Chatham County, why septic systems fail, and how to prevent failures.
See Kim’s presentations here: part 1, part 2, part 3.
Wells 101 in Chatham County
Carl Kivett, Well Program Specialist
Learn about siting, inspecting, and repairing wells, including an overview of the County water sampling program.
See Carl’s presentation here
Planting on Your Septic Drain Field
Matt Jones, Horticulture Extension Agent
A review of the do’s and don’ts of plant selection and maintenance around septic fields, including turf, edible crops, trees, and shrubs.
See Matt’s presentation here
Below are additional Extension and other government resources pertaining to well and septic systems
Septic Systems and Their Maintenance (NC State Extension)
Be Septic Smart (EPA)
Wastewater and Septic Permits & Monitoring (Chatham Co. Environmental Health)
Well Permits and Water Monitoring (Chatham Co. Environmental Health)
Planting on Your Septic Drain Field (Virginia Cooperative Extension – Va. Tech)
NC State Extension Gardener Handbook (NC State Extension)
NC Plants Database (NC State Extension)
For questions, contact Matt Jones.
The North Carolina Extension Gardener Handbook is complete and available online for free, or a full-color, hardback book version is available from UNC Press.
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