Letter to editor(s) published in The Palm Beach Post this week. An excerpt:

I have been writing to The Post for decades about the fallacy of septic tanks. They are designed to remove microbes, not chemicals or pharmaceuticals. Finally, a study by Harbor Branch, a respected marine research institute, has concluded that chemical discharges from septic tanks have been a major contributor to the algae blooms [emphasis added] in the Indian River Lagoon. Not the only contributor, but one that was known and has a simple fix.

I say “known” because when I was a child living in Wilton Manors, sewer piping was installed in our neighborhood to get us off septic tanks that were polluting the canals. That was 50 years ago in the mid-’60s, so how can anyone in Martin, St. Lucie or Indian River County claim they had no clue?

—Letter headlined by editor(s), “Septic issues and fix have long been known”. For the author and to read the entire letter click on this link.


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