Septic Systems and Springs Water Quality: An Overview for Florida

Mary Lusk , Andrea Albertin, Whitney Elmore, William Lester, andJim Moll

Release Date: 11/23/2020

Reviewed At: 2/6/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-ss693-2020

Water Resources

Abstract

The proper treatment of wastewater is crucial. While septic systems can be one means of effective wastewater treatment, there are some special considerations for their use in Florida because of unique geography and sandy soils.

About this Publication

This document is SL476, one of a series of the Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date October 2020. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

Authors

Mary Lusk

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Specialist

University of Florida

associate professor, urban water quality, Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma, FL

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Andrea Albertin

Specialized Agent

University of Florida

regional specialized agent and Extension agent III, Ph.D., water resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Quincy, FL

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Whitney Elmore

County agent

University of Florida

associate program leader for natural resources Extension; county Extension director and Extension agent IV, Ph.D., residential horticulture and community resource development, UF/IFAS Extension Pasco County, Dade City FL

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William Lester

County agent

University of Florida

Extension agent III emeritus, Ph. D., residential and commercial horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension Hernando County, Brooksville FL

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Jim Moll

staff

University of Florida

coordinator of education/training, UF/IFAS Extension Pasco County, Dade City, FL 33525

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