The workshop will be in person, outdoors if weather permits, and will provide information on septic systems and how they work, alternative systems, signs of failure, operation and maintenance, regulations and enforcement, possible state funds available for septic system replacement, and questions and answers. The speaker will be Michael Eslick, operations managerfor Public Health Muskegon County.

The workshop is part of WMEAC’s Keeping White Lake Water Clean Project that also includes student projects, water qualityforums, and government presentations. Project partners include Public Health Muskegon County and the water resources commissioner; the Muskegon Conservation District; Fruitland and White River Townships; and the Whitehall and Montague Middle School Science Programs.

Funding for this project is provided by the Michigan Coastal Management Program, Water Resources Division, Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

For more information, please contact Tanya Cabala, lakeshore outreach organizer at tcabala@wmeac.org or (231) 798-5196.