McLean County Health Dept. reminding the public of do’s and don’ts of septic tanks
John Hendershott, an environmental health program supervisor, spoke to WJBC's Blake Haas. (Photo Courtesy: WJBC/File)
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Manual scavenging: Families of those who died cleaning septic tanks await justice
It is the responsibility of the BMC to ensure that manual cleanup does not occur. Image: MS Gopal, Mumbai Pause
March 10,…
Windermere ‘dying’ from sewage treatment pollution and septic tanks
Sewage pollution, which harms wildlife and threatens human health on Windermere, is "the epitome" of the problem facing the…
3 people die while cleaning septic tanks which are killing people – News18 Telugu SEXI News
Breaking News: A series of accidents in Andhra Pradesh fills us with sadness. Recently three families in Sattenapally suffered a…
Govt. to enumerate people engaged in hazardous cleaning of septic tanks, sewers
Since 2017, 351 people have died cleaning septic tanks and sewers, data shows
Since 2017, 351 people have died cleaning…
330 People Died Cleaning Tanks, But No Manual Scavenging Deaths: Govt in LS
This is not the first time discrepancies in definition have surfaced.Also on July 28, 2021, the Ministry of Athawale informed the…
Why India needs a new law to combat the deaths of workers in sewers and septic tanks
In 2013, Parliament enacted the Manual Scavenger Employment and Rehabilitation Prohibition Act, which banned hiring…
Householders ‘ignoring leaking septic tanks as they can’t afford to replace them’
Thousands of septic tanks are likely to be leaking, causing unnecessary pollution across the country due to an anomaly in…
Leaking septic tanks causing concerns in Charlotte County
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. -- On Thursday, concerns about septic tank leakage into rivers and ports in North Port drew the attention…