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A wild raspberry bush

Cottage Q&A: Will these plants destroy my septic tank?

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Man and dog rescued after getting stuck in abandoned septic tank in Alberta

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An ant nest with a few ants moving in and out

Cottage Q&A: Ant nests on the septic bed

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Water circling down a stainless steel kitchen sink drain

Do slow drains mean septic problems?

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A close-up of black male hands covered in soap bubbles

Cottage Q&A: Antibacterial soap and the septic

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Close-up of a toilet bowl clogged with personal hygiene products, septic tank

6 things that should never go in your septic tank

A large pile of toilet paper rolls

Cottage Q&A: Toilet paper and the septic system

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Flooding on the grass caused by a blocked, malfunctioning septic tank.

5 signs that your septic system is failing

A yellow-and-green outhouse beside a pine tree

Q&A: A flush toilet in an outhouse?

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A black septic tank in a sand bed

Cottage Q&A: Insulating a septic tank

signs at an outdoor wedding point to outhouse toilet

7 reasons to rent a portable toilet for your next cottage party

Septic system pipes on a gravel bed

Choose the right waste-water system

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Report reveals 41 per cent of Ontario septic systems have major deficiencies

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A pink bucket and a scrub brush on a dirty wooden deck.

Your guide to cleaning just about everything at the cottage

Close up on a Bathroom in a Log Cabin

5 mistakes you could be making with your cottage septic system

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