Craig Mains | Technical Assistant - National Environmental Services ...

Septic Locator Steers Customers to
NOWRA Business Members
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Did you know that more than 60 percent of people use the Internet to find services
or products? The National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association (NOWRA) recognized
the need for a national onsite service provider presence and developed “Septic
Locator.”
Septic Locator is a targeted Internet search engine designed to steer customers to
NOWRA’s business members. It is the premier resource for the nation’s onsite industry
to place their company’s onsite wastewater products and services in the hands of
homeowners, builders, realtors, regulators, and policy officials. No other website offers
this kind of direct access to onsite wastewater professionals and products.
As a free service to all NOWRA members, Septic Locator is easy to use and can be upgraded if the member wants
to make a stronger impression on the Web.
To become a member, go to www.septiclocator.com and click on “Add My Company.” Once there, simply fill out the
form, hit “submit,” and you are well on your way to making your information available to anyone in your area who needs
assistance. There is no easier way to make your membership dues work for you 24 hours a day than on the world’s
most popular site for onsite services.
Advertising and marketing costs can really cut into your bottom line and may not even work. With NOWRA’s Septic
Locator, your customers can find you thanks to this easy-to-use, marketing tool.
For more information about NOWRA’s service, visit their Web site at www.NOWRA.org.
The National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association (NOWRA) is the largest organization within the U.S. dedicated
solely to educating and representing members within the onsite and decentralized industry. The education and training
programs provided to professionals in this industry, as well as to policy officials, the public, and system owners is the
driving force of the organization. NOWRA headquarters are located in Santa Cruz, California, with constituent local
groups throughout the U.S. and Canada. To learn more about NOWRA, call 800-966-2942 or visit www.nowra.org.
Flushing old medications down the toilet is raising some concerns in Illinois, according to September 1,
2009, GateHouse News service article. The state wants to regulate this practice, and it could start issuing
fines as soon as January 1, 2010.
The law would bar hospitals or other health care facilities from dumping unused medicines into public
wastewater. Violators would be fined $500.
Thus far, the campaign has run public service announcements voiced by Doug Scott, director of the Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency. The announcements alert people to the proper way to dispose of
unused medicine. Tips for proper disposal include:
• Reduce pharmaceutical waste by taking all the medication you’ve been prescribed or by buying
only the amount of aspirin or other pain medication that you can use before the expiration date,
• Return unused medication to the pharmacy or other pharmaceutical-collection program,
• Throw old medicines in the trash. Remove all labels. Make the medications less appealing to children
or thieves by dissolving pills in a small amount of water or alcohol or by grinding them into pieces.
Mix them with cat litter or coffee grounds. Place them in a plastic bag or similar container and hide them in
other trash.
For more information, go to www.epa.state.il.us and click on the box labeled “Medication Disposal.”
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