IFAS Extension
What to Do When Septic Systems Are Impacted by Flooding from Storms or Groundwater Rise
Mary G. Lusk
Water Resources
Abstract
The purpose of this publication is to explain how septic systems may be affected by floods from hurricanes and other storms and/or by climate change (sea-level rise) that raises the level of the groundwater under septic system soils. Written by Mary G. Lusk, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, November 2023.
About this Publication
This document is AE591, one of a series of the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date November 2023. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.
About the Authors
Mary G. Lusk, assistant professor, urban water quality, Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.
How to Cite
Lusk, M. G. (2023). What to Do When Septic Systems Are Impacted by Flooding from Storms or Groundwater Rise. EDIS, 2023(6). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ae591-2023
Authors
Mary Lusk
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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