Eagle Creek Clean-up Project: Education

Education efforts for the Eagle Creek clean-up project will follow two main ideas:

1.       It is in your best interest to fix septic problems if you have any because it will add value to your home.

The Grant County Planning and Zoning office as well as the Grant County Building Inspector’s office both require proof of Health Department approval and properly functioning septic system if you are:

• Building a new house on a new site

• Building a new house on an existing site

• Building an addition onto an existing home

• Building any building with a bathroom or other running water

• Placing a mobile or modular home on a new site

• Replacing an existing mobile or modular home

The other three counties in the Northern Kentucky Health Department's district, Boone, Campbell and Kenton, also require proof of Health Department approval and properly functioning septic system for any of these scenarios. The Eagle Creek Clean-up Project, however, focuses on the parts of Grant County that have the most impact on Eagle Creek’s high priority section.

If you have an approved and properly functioning septic system in advance of any of these situations the building process will go more smoothly, but in addition, you and your family will not be exposed to dangerous and potentially disease causing bacteria and/or unpleasant sights and odors.

A properly functioning septic system will add value to your home, because nearly all lenders require proof of a Health Department approved and properly functioning septic system. If you are planning to sell and your system is having problems, it will require extra time, effort and money to get it approved for the sale. You’ll be able to keep more of the sale money is you have already taken care of septic problems.

The Kentucky Onsite Wastewater Association Web site has lots of information that can help septic system owners.

2.       Streams are valuable to the community for wildlife habitat, fishing, wading, swimming, canoeing, kayaking and enjoyment of their natural beauty.

Many people in the Northern Kentucky area have fond memories of fishing with their family or swimming, boating or canoeing in our many waters. When those waters are threatened by nonpoint source pollution (pollution that comes from widely spread individual sources instead of one big pipe), using these waters becomes risky. But being active on these waters with activities such as fishing can make us appreciate them and want to protect them

In addition to having a properly functioning septic system, another way to keep harmful chemicals out of our waters is to properly dispose of household hazardous waste. The Northern Kentucky Household Hazardous Waste Coalition is comprised of agencies from Boone, Campbell, Grant and Kenton counties working to promote practical ways to dispose of troublesome potential pollutants like motor oil, antifreeze and paint.

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