re Septic Inspections

Art Dunham | Mar 22, 2017

I am very disappointed in your paper, specifically your reporter Craig Bakay's stance on Central Frontenac approval of a motion to introduce a Septic Assessment program. His stance, an seemingly the stance of your newspaper, seems to be to encourage everyone to turn a blind eye on any potential illegal septic systems out there that are polluting the water of our residents. Lets not muddy the water here, pun intended, a malfunctioning septic system is illegal - all septic systems must be functioning correctly or else must be repaired / replaced. This law is to protect our water quality - why else would it exist?  How can your paper question this, what makes you an expert, has your paper taken action to get this law overturned at the provincial level?

It is not our jurisdiction to question this law, however, since the law is part of the building code it does fall squarely on the township to enforce it. The new Septic Assessment program does just that, and in an economical and efficient manner. Any attempt to overturn this motion or turn a blind eye to illegal septic systems is, in my opinion, aiding and abetting which itself is a criminal act.

There is never a good reason to condone something that is illegal, particularly where it involves protecting the health of our water and citizens. What will I read next in this paper, how it is okay for people to drink and drive since there is no readily available public transit in Central Frontenac, or perhaps how it is ok to continue driving your car when your brakes no longer work as long as you can't afford to fix them?