Septic Systems
Truro's drinking water is protected by its septic systems and its nitrogen loading limitations by not putting too much wastewater into the ground per acre. This helps keep the level of nitrate and other contaminants in our aquifer and hence in our well water at a safe level.
As a result it is important that all home owners in Truro properly maintain their septic systems so that they can help manage the nitrogen loading onto our sole-source aquifer just a few feet below every septic system. Improperly maintained septic systems can fail, releasing additional loads into the aquifer, and raising the level of contamination of the neighborhood.
The Septic feature of the Peeps Portal is designed to let you easily track your septic system maintenance records and results. And by doing so, Peeps will be able to help you more easily make sure that your septic system is operating as designed. It's a very simple entry of a few pieces of data from your period septic pumping (usually every 3 to 5 years), and retaining that pumping information will give you a good record of your system's health. By keeping your septic system operating well, it will have a beneficial effect beneath ground to your neighborhood's drinking water wells.