At its Council Meeting on September 10, 2024, Council proclaimed September 16 – 20 as Septic Awareness Week. The week provides an opportunity to promote proper operation and maintenance of onsite wastewater systems. Regular maintenance is required for onsite wastewater systems or they can fail. Failing systems are expensive to repair or replace.
Treating Your Septic System with Care
- View our Treating Your Septic System with Care guide that includes important information for those who have a private sewage system
- Explore home owner resources on the Onsite Wastewater Association Ontario's website
Don't Flush These!
Whether you are on a private septic system or a municipal wastewater treatment system, there are many items we use on a daily basis cannot go down our toilets or drains. Several products, even those labelled as "flushable" or "biodegradable" do not dissolve and putting them down the toilet or drain can cause a lot of issues.
Please refer to our "Don't Flush These!" guide for more information.