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BEAVER BANK: <\/strong>A spokeswoman with the province said the government understood how concerning the septic cleaning service disruption was to Nova Scotians in the HRM area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While it was a question that was on our list to ask Premier Tim Houston during his visit to Beaver Bank and Fall River, and our invited interview at Brown Hall, the premier\u2019s office got a spokesperson from the Department of Environment and Climate Control to answer regarding the septic issue and why the province doesn\u2019t have a responsibility in it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This helped as the spokesperson was able to provide further information in answering our question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Elizabeth A. MacDonald said that when the province became aware of the septage issue they quickly contacted other facilities to determine who had capacity to help by taking additional septage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe gave this list to HRM, Halifax Water and the haulers so that cleaning services could continue,\u201d said MacDonald.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”34″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”71″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n She said ECC then worked with HRM and Halifax Water to provide an additional site in HRM for septic tank cleaners to dispose of septage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MacDonald said the GFL West Hants Landfill stopped accepting septage waste disposal from some haulers at the end of the day on June 14 and on June 24, Halifax Water opened an approved site for by the Aerotech Wastewater Treatment Plant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe also understand that GFL has also resumed some of its service intake for the haulers who were impacted,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n E&S Septic Services, one of the local haulers impacted, confirmed Sunday night July 14 that they found out late Friday that GFL will be allowing them back beginning July 15 with some changes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate group=”6″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”105″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n MacDonald said the province understands the issue and cares for Nova Scotians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe province knows how concerning the septic cleaning service disruption was for people who have septic tank,\u201d said MacDonald.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis government also cares about Nova Scotians \u2013 and that is why, even though we do not regulate home maintenance and upkeep, we worked with HRM and Halifax Water to quickly to fix this issue for the people who rely on septic cleaning services.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n She said roles with on-site septic systems are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n –Environment and Climate Change’s regulatory role is to make sure septic systems do not impact our environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”31″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”92″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe set the rules for their installation, again to protect our environment,\u201d said MacDonald. \u201cWe also regulate where septic waste can be dumped so that there are no impacts to our environment or to human health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe do this by issuing certificates of qualifications to septic tank cleaners and issue operating approvals for septage treatment and disposal facilities. \u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n –home- and property owners are responsible for cleaning and maintaining their homes and properties \u2013 whether that is their furnace, well, hot water tank, gutters, septic system and so on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n — municipalities are responsible for planning many of the services that are needed to accommodate growth, including places for waste to go whether that is septic waste, products that are recycled or our garbage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMunicipalities and the private sector would be the ones to create and operate more septage disposal sites if they feel there is increased market demand,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”210″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”192″]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [adrotate banner=”127″] [adrotate banner=”188″] BEAVER BANK: A spokeswoman with the province said the government understood how concerning the septic cleaning service disruption was to Nova Scotians in the HRM area. 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