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Article: Moving water: the sewage, effluent and sump pump market is growing.
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- Reeves Journal
- Article date:
- July 1, 2006
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New construction in areas once considered "unbuildable," coupled with ever-stricter environmental regulations, have created a growing market for waste pump systems. The days of acres of flat or gently rolling land available to build large subdivisions or pristine vacation areas with vacant spots on the lake are long gone.
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Environmental issues are also playing a bigger role in how homes are designed and waste is managed. Homes built near water require special attention to sewage handling because governing agencies and local residents don't want it ending up in the lake, river or ocean.
First and second homes are ...