Weather Trends Point to Need for More Septic System Insulation

Declining snow cover in many areas should push you to consider several options to protect pipes and tanks against disruptive and costly freezing situations.

Weather Trends Point to Need for More Septic System Insulation

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.

Aft the end of last winter season — which did not occur until after April 25 where I live, the last day we were able to ski and snowshoe — there were articles in papers and even television segments on how parts of Upper Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin experienced more than the...

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