Fall 2005
by Charles Wardell
Along the shore and intercoastal waterways, all sites are "difficult," requiring extra treatment for wastewater. Charles Wardell examines some of the more successful alternative treatment options that are being used by home builders up and down the coast.
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Septic Systems for Coastal Homes As coastal populations increase, more towns require alternative treatment units Charles Wardell "Twenty years ago, if you were building on the beach, you put in a leach field in the sand and got it permitted whether it worked or not," recalls Larry Zucchino, a development planner for coastal properties with J. Davis Architects in Raleigh, N.C. "Most municipalities only worried about where the well was." No more. As America has become more environmentally conscious, states and towns have placed septic systems under closer scrutiny, especially in sensitive coastal areas. And as communities look for ways
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