What is the purpose of septic training?
The purpose of the state septic licensure rules is to assure that designers and installers of septic systems are suitably qualified and have the knowledge and ability to properly design and build such facilities, in order to help assure optimum treatment of all wastewater prior to discharge to surface waters or groundwater of the state.
Septic design has become more complex as the population of the state has risen. A variety of factors, such as the increasing desirability of water front real estate, the increase in the number of small building lots, and the expansion of population into areas with steeper slopes and poor soils, as well as the invention of new septic treatment technology, have all made the job of the septic professional more difficult. Septic systems are an important way to reduce human impact on the environment. The cost of septic installation represents a significant portion of the total cost of construction of a new home, and repairing or replacing a malfunctioning system is both expensive and highly disruptive to the life of the home's occupants. Consequently it has become necessary to insure that every septic professional is well educated and prepared to provide customers with a robust system that does a good job of treating wastewater, required minimal maintenance, and functions well for many years.
Septic design has become more complex as the population of the state has risen. A variety of factors, such as the increasing desirability of water front real estate, the increase in the number of small building lots, and the expansion of population into areas with steeper slopes and poor soils, as well as the invention of new septic treatment technology, have all made the job of the septic professional more difficult. Septic systems are an important way to reduce human impact on the environment. The cost of septic installation represents a significant portion of the total cost of construction of a new home, and repairing or replacing a malfunctioning system is both expensive and highly disruptive to the life of the home's occupants. Consequently it has become necessary to insure that every septic professional is well educated and prepared to provide customers with a robust system that does a good job of treating wastewater, required minimal maintenance, and functions well for many years.