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Septage Violations Photo Gallery

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	Septage dumping beside a field
	Septage being dumped into a wetland in winter
	A view from out in the wetland
	Ponded septage illegally dumped near a home
	Plastic trash from septage dumping caught in the weeds
	Stationary septage dumping allows septage to move offsite, polluting lakes and streams or groundwater.
	Trail of septage going from dump site out onto a road, providing a pathway for human contact and disease transmission.
	Quail tracks in septage. Any creature that touches septage can transmit diseases to humans that later touch that creature.
	Septage flowing from stationary dump location and pooling


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