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Septic Systems 101 at the Private Well Class: A Roundup

For almost a decade, our sister site PrivateWellClass.org has hosted a Septic Systems 101 webinar each summer as part of the Private Well Class monthly webinar series. Private Well Class staff and guest experts walk homeowners through the basics of what they need to know about septic systems and how septic systems work in conjunction with private wells. Environmental health professionals in attendance earn professional development credit from the National Environmental Health Association. This July, we held the tenth edition of Septic Systems 101. Recordings of all ten sessions are available to view on PrivateWellClass.org, though credit is not available for watching recordings. Nonetheless, they remain a valuable educational resource for those seeking an introduction to septic systems! 

Explore our Septic Systems 101 archive through the years:

  • July 11, 2024
    • Q&A Highlight: What are some best management practices to communicate to guests in short-term rentals (Airbnb, VRBO) that are renting homes with septic systems?
  • July 12, 2023
    • Q&A Highlight: Are “flushable/septic safe” wipes detrimental to a septic system, or are they just inert?
  • August 4, 2022
    • Q&A Highlight: A homeowner has had sewage standing in a field west of their house twice, which is 130+ years old and they have lived for 39 years. Neither time were septic professionals able to find or detect a septic tank. Is it possible the house only has a drainfield? If so, what should be done?
  • July 20, 2021
    • Q&A Highlight: Is it ever safe to drive over septic piping?
  • July 17, 2019
    • Q&A Highlight: My septic system is over 50 years old, but is functioning okay. Is there anything I should consider updating or improving?
  • July 17, 2018
    • Q&A Highlight: What questions would you ask a professional to be sure you are hiring a competent person to inspect your system?
  • July 25, 2017
    • Q&A Highlight: Do we need a drainage system for our septic system that is on a bluff 100 feet from a river?
  • July 6, 2016
    • Q&A Highlight: I have an old concrete septic tank but am on city sewer now. Should I fill it, or what else could be done?
  • May 28, 2015
    • Q&A Highlight: Can septic systems kill trees if they are directly downstream from a septic system?
  • April 30, 2015
    • Q&A Highlight: Does it hurt to have livestock grazing in an area where the drainfield is?

Check out more webinar recordings on well care from the Private Well Class here.