SEQUIM — Septic system owners can have their septic questions answered at the Dungeness River Festival at Railroad Bridge Park, 2151 Hendrickson Road, today and Saturday.
Septic system information will be available at the festival in recognition of SepticSmart Week, proclaimed by Gov. Jay Inslee as this week through today.
The designation serves to remind homeowners and communities about the importance of caring for and maintaining their septic systems.
Failure to maintain a septic system can lead to backups and overflows, which can result in costly repairs.
Additionally, septic systems that are poorly sited, designed, installed, operated or maintained can cause health and water quality problems.
In Clallam County, gravity systems must be inspected every three years; all other systems are inspected annually.
For more information on septic systems and being SepticSmart, visit www.clallam.net/septic and www.epa.gov/septicsmart.