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You write: "Many low density towns get away without a sewer system, houses can use a septic system instead." A septic system still uses resources. In fact, pe
by lkrubner 16y ago
You write:
"Many low density towns get away without a sewer system, houses can use a septic system instead."
A septic system still uses resources. In fact, per capita, a septic system is one of the most wasteful kinds of systems for handling sewage. Think of the land that a septic system needs.
- anamax 16y ago> In fact, per capita, a septic system is one of the most wasteful kinds of systems for handling sewage. Think of the land that a septic system needs. Yes, think of the land, specifically the marginal cost of using said land for a septic system. A septic system in the country can easily cost less than the comparable amount of NYC's sewer system.