IFAS Extension
How to Check and Maintain Your Septic System Before and Immediately After Hurricanes
Mary G. Lusk
Release Date: 10/7/2024
Water Resources
Abstract
The purpose of this guide is to provide tips for how to check, maintain, and use your septic system in the days leading up to a hurricane and immediately after any associated flooding. This guide is intended for residents who have a residential septic system connected to their home. Written by Mary G. Lusk, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, October 2024.
About this Publication
This document is SL525, a publication of the Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date October 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. © 2024 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.
About the Authors
Mary G. Lusk, associate professor, 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. (2024). How to Check and Maintain Your Septic System Before and Immediately After Hurricanes. EDIS, 2024(5). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ss739-2024
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
Publication #SL525
