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Jim Anderson, Ph.D., is an emeritus professor at the University of Minnesota Department of Soil, Water and Climate and recipient of the pumping industry’s Ralph Macchio Lifetime Achievement Award. Email Jim questions about septic system maintenance and operation at editor@pumper.com.
A reader contacted me and explained he just returned from a vacation that involved umbrella drinks and tropical beaches. Since these are things I really like as well, he captured my attention. Unfortunately, his experience was something less than desirable due to sewage odors and...