
One of the joys of living in the country is that we have a septic tank. When we bought our house eight years ago, I’d always lived in homes with a sewer connection and believed that household waste was magically carried away. The thought of maintaining a septic tank – and of sewage backing up into our home – was not something I wanted to think about.
Fast forward eight years and I just had our septic system serviced for the second time. This included pumping out 1,000 gallons of liquid waste and a thorough cleaning. This time I asked a lot of questions about how the system functioned. Information is power and I feel relieved to understand the basics of this important part of our home.
Today, write about something you learned that made you feel empowered.