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Coastal septic systems: Marin County revisits rules in West Marin amid a history of hassle
THE LAST THING that comes to mind when visiting the shimmering landscape along Tomales Bay is wastewater, but the people that live and work there think about it often. Marin County officials are revising wastewater regulations for thousands of septic systems in coastal West Marin, prompting debate among homeowners and business operators over maintenance costs, […] The post Coastal septic systems: Marin County revisits rules in West Marin amid a history of hassle appeared first on Local News Matters .
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According to Local News Matters’s source item, Coastal septic systems: Marin County revisits rules in West Marin amid a history of hassle, THE LAST THING that comes to mind when visiting the shimmering landscape along Tomales Bay is wastewater, but the people that live and work there think about it often. Marin County officials are revising wastewater regulations for thousands of septic systems in coastal West Marin, prompting debate among homeowners and business operators over maintenance costs, […] The post Coastal septic systems: Marin County revisits rules in West Marin amid a history of hassle appeared first on Local News Matters .
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