Rights vs. Regulations: When it Comes to Septic Codes, Property Rights Remain a Big Barrier Installation of the Fenner Nature Center onsite wastewater treatment system (Photo courtesy of Larry Stephens) The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; and Michigan Radio, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water. This independent journalism is supported by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation.
In Michigan, with public health departments fully occupied with COVID-19, septic systems have been pushed back as a priority.