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Resources for Rural Property Owners:

If you are a rural property owner it is likely that you currently have, or will need to install, an onsite sewage system (commonly known as a septic system).  Septic Systems can seem daunting, but there are plenty of free resources available to you through the Ontario Onsite Wastewater Association (OOWA).  Links to the resources are below.

• Learn about the process of approvals and permitting for septic systems.

• Here is a Homeowner’s Guide to a Healthy Sewage (Septic) System, that you can save on your phone or print out and post at your home or cottage. (this link will be updated soon, as mentioned above.)

• OOWA’s website also includes: How a Septic System Works?, 

                                                        Guidance When Buying or Selling a Rural Property

                                                        Information about Septic Tank Additives.

OOWA’s Youtube channel hosts a number of video resources including the following videos: