FDOH Land Application Report
April 12, 2011 - Please click on the above link to review the report submitted by the Florida Department of Health to the Florida Legislature regarding alternative methods for the treatment and disposal of septage.
March 23, 2011 - Please click the link on the sidebar to the right of this page to view or print the repeal bill by Rep. Marti Coley that removes the ban on the land application of properly treated septage.
Results from Request for Information Regarding Land Application of Septage in Florida
February 15, 2011- Please click on the above link to the results of the land application request for information that was sent by FOWA to businesses in the onsite industry in December regarding their use of land application of septage and the impact (both financial and otherwise) that the ban on land application would have on their companies and customers. This information was provided to the Department of Health for use in a report to be presented to the Governor's office and the Florida Legislature in February.
Land Application Info & FOWA Committee Comments
December 23, 2010 - Please click the link above for a brief overview regarding land application of septage in Florida and comments from FOWA's Land Application Committee which was tasked with:
Providing comments to the Florida Department of Health pertaining to the SB550 ban on Land Application of Septage regarding the continued use of Land Application.
Providing industry expertise and support for the report to the Governor in February 2011 on methods and alternatives for improving requirements of land application and/or the ban of land application.
Florida Onsite Wastewater Association, Inc. P. O. Box 950368
Lake Mary, FL 32795-0368
Click on the link above or the wheelbarrow image to leave the FOWA website and go to the Rankin Ledger article about a new app for iPhones and Android users for getting real time soil information from your current location!
FOWA Public Service Announcement
Click the play button below to listen to FOWA's PSA regarding proper septic system maintenance. You can also request a copy by clicking the link below the player.
