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Under New York State Health Department regulations, homeowners are responsible for maintaining septic systems that correctly treat and dispose of sewage (wastewater from kitchens, bathrooms and other sources of indoor plumbing). In most areas, homeowners with collapsed septic tanks or clogged leach fields must pay for the installation of new on-site wastewater treatment systems, as well as for periodic pump-outs to maintain the efficiency of these systems.
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