Nitrogen-Removing Septic Systems

[KingFish]

I am planning to finally build a new home in Lusby, md. Builder told me as of Jan 1st, Calvert County is requiring all new homes to have the Nitrogen-Removing Septic Systems regardless if it is greater than 1,000 feet of the Chesapeake Bay or its tributaries. I cannot find anything on the web to back that up. I plan on calling Calvert County office to find out if that is true. These tanks are an eye sore the way it sits partially above ground. I have a few friends with them. The live near the bay so I understand why they have them. Anyone hear of anything different?

[shilo]

It is true. Welcome to Maryland.

[thatguy]

Originally Posted by KingFish

I am planning to finally build a new home in Lusby, md. Builder told me as of Jan 1st, Calvert County is requiring all new homes to have the Nitrogen-Removing Septic Systems regardless if it is greater than 1,000 feet of the Chesapeake Bay or its tributaries. I cannot find anything on the web to back that up. I plan on calling Calvert County office to find out if that is true. These tanks are an eye sore the way it sits partially above ground. I have a few friends with them. The live near the bay so I understand why they have them. Anyone hear of anything different?

other than more expensive they really arent bad. The box/risers can be landscaped around and really dont end up being much of an eyesore.

[officeguy]

Originally Posted by KingFish

I am planning to finally build a new home in Lusby, md. Builder told me as of Jan 1st, Calvert County is requiring all new homes to have the Nitrogen-Removing Septic Systems regardless if it is greater than 1,000 feet of the Chesapeake Bay or its tributaries. I cannot find anything on the web to back that up. I plan on calling Calvert County office to find out if that is true. These tanks are an eye sore the way it sits partially above ground. I have a few friends with them. The live near the bay so I understand why they have them. Anyone hear of anything different?

This is a requirement that came down from the state. I believe MDE is the agency behind it.

Your poop apparently makes the algae bloom, not the nitrous pumped into the corn fields on the eastern shore....

[nutz]

Fact, it is an MDE thing. the local counties have no control over it.

http://www.mde.maryland.gov/programs....BATforNEW.pdf

[nutz]

Originally Posted by thatguy

other than more expensive they really arent bad. The box/risers can be landscaped around and really dont end up being much of an eyesore.

10-15000.00 extra over 30 years may not sound bad....But what if yours fails and you have to cough up the cash ?

[Roman]

We got one in 2009. They landscaped it nicely.

[Chris0nllyn]

Just remember, with these new ones, the control panel needs a dedicated 30A power source, and a telephone line.

Also, MDE offers a grant to get one installed. It's called the "Bay Restoration Fund – Onsite Sewage Disposal System (OSDS) Financial Assistance"

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...42768644,d.cGE

With that said, funding is limited, and priority is given to those in the critical area. Breakdown is as follows:

The State has established priorities for funding: #1-Properties with failed septic
systems in the Critical Area; #2-Failed septic systems outside of the Critical Area; #3-
Properties within the Critical Area without a failed septic system and; #4-Properties
outside the Critical Area that have not failed.

I received this grant last year, but I was a #1 priority.

[catlingirl]

we have one and unfornately(sp?) it comes with an alarm that goes off occasionally. its really annoying.

[kom526]

State sanctioned extortion fueled by the liberals in PG, Baltimore (Co. & City) Mo and Ho Co.