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Old 09-08-2024, 12:23 PM   #19
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Default Island Pump out?

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Originally Posted by SAB1 View Post
I’d like to how often, if it all, that island properties get septic pump outs. I have never seen any type of septic service on the water going around on the lake or tied to any private dock doing a pump out
We pump routinely as the service company recommends. We coordinate with neighbors so we can share the cost of the barge. Septic designs for islands are like those on the mainland, based on the number of bedrooms, soils, slopes etc.. Since a lot of the use is weekends only and not at all for ~6 months, the routine pumping may have a longer cycle than mainland. Note that (Gilford) island residents, through tax dollars also supported the construction of the Winnipesaukee River watershed protection project (sewer) that runs from West Alton to the Franklin Wastewater Treatment facility.
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