Haywood Waterways hits septic repair milestone
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Since 2006, Haywood Waterways Association (HWA) and the Haywood County Environmental Health Department, with grant funds, have repaired 200 failing septic systems in Haywood County through the Septic Repair Program.
Over the years, funding was made available from the Pigeon River Fund of the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina, NC Department of Environmental Quality 319 Program and Tennessee Valley Authority. These septic system repairs have prevented as much as 72,000 gallons per day of untreated human waste from getting into Haywood County streams.
Over the years, both HWA and the Environmental Health Department have hosted annual workshops to provide education about the proper use and maintenance of their septic systems, and what funding may be available.
Currently no state program exists to assist homeowners with septic repairs and replacements since the removal of the WADE program in 2006. Haywood Waterways Association and the Haywood County Environmental Health Department are proud to offer this program, not available outside of the county and quickly becoming a model for neighboring counties to provide financial assistance to directly protect our waterways.
For more information, contact Haywood Waterways Association at 828.476.4667 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Anyone who thinks their septic system may be failing can contact the Haywood County Environmental Health Department at 828.452.6682.
Funding for this program is provided by the NC Department of Environmental Quality Section 319 Grant Program and the Pigeon River Fund of the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina.
