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Hurricane Preparation
Hurricane Impacts
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Abstract
The purpose of this guide is to provide tips for how to check, maintain, and use your septic system in the days leading up to a hurricane and immediately after any associated flooding. This guide is intended for residents who have a residential septic system connected to their home. Written by Mary G. Lusk, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, October 2024.
References
Lusk, M. G. 2022. "Public Health Threats of Diminished Treatment of Onsite Sewage." The Lancet Planetary Health 6 (9): e707–e708. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(22)00191-7
Lusk, M. G. 2023. "What to Do When Septic Systems Are Impacted by Flooding from Storms or Groundwater Rise: AE591, 11/2023." EDIS 2023 (6). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ae591-2023
Lusk, M., G. S. Toor, and T. Obreza. 2011. "Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems: Bacteria and Protozoa: SL350/SS552, 7/2011." EDIS 2011 (8). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ss552-2011
Lusk, M., G. S. Toor, and T. Obreza. 2014. "Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems: Viruses." Gainesville: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.
Toor, G. S., M. Lusk, and T. Obreza. 2011. "Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems: Trace Organic Chemicals: SL352/SS554, 11/2011." EDIS 2011 (12). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ss554-2011
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