Editor's Note: After this article, which quotes the Abbotts, their septic system designer and the installer, we received input from several other sources, extolling the virtues of the Enviro-Septic™ ...

(Editor's note: The May 12 issue of the Rochester Times carried the story of a Farmington family, the Abbots, who were dismayed that the septic system of the new home they bought in 2004 had gone bad.

Florida has more than 2 million septic systems, writes environmental scientist Iuliia Istratiy, and the runoff from them has become one of the state’s most persistent polluters.

A comprehensive review of government and academic research from 2015 to 2025 confirms that eco-friendly septic management practices measurably protect groundwater, soil, and surface water quality.

Staff from Summit County’s environmental health department presented to the Summit Board of County Commissioners at a Jan. 13 ...