Pioneer Press Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:37:40 -0700
A product to warm up to
Chris Norgaard is among the legions of frustrated homeowners who've tried rigging up a homemade solution to a less-than-glamorous problem: the frozen septic system....But if recent winters are a sign of climate change, septic systems could become more vulnerable. Snow insulates the ground and keeps frost from penetrating very deep. With spotty snow cover, a sudden cold snap can send frost as deep as 10 feet below the surface. Subzero temperatures have arrived before major snowfall for the past few winters. Under those conditions, septic system owners need to pay more attention to their systems, said Valerie Prax, an on-site sewage treatment educator with the U's Extension Service. [emphasis added]
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