Best Management Practices

Dos and Don'ts
Do...

• Use non-toxic and less-toxic alternatives to household chemicals.
• Follow package directions on pesticides, fertilizers, and other household chemicals Home mechanics can drop of their used oil at no charge at oil recycling collection sites.
• Practice good housekeeping in automobile / shop maintenance areas.
• Pick up spills with absorbent material and dispose of properly.
• Have your septic tank inspected and pumped out regularly.
• Be alert to signs of a failing septic system such as the presence of wet areas above the leaching field and backing up of wastewater following periods of heavy water use.

Don't...

• Buy more hazardous chemicals than you need.
• Use pesticides, fertilizers, or herbicides near your well.
• Use commercial septic tank cleaners.
• Pour hazardous materials such as paint, degreasers, solvents, industrial cleaners, disinfectants, pesticides, or waste oil down floor drains, sinks or toilets, on your property, or in storm sewers.
• Keep vehicles, livestock, or other heavy objects around your septic leach field and distribution line.

Resources
Additional pollution prevention information is available from the following resources: