{"id":6396,"date":"2017-02-27T18:37:48","date_gmt":"2017-02-28T02:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kitsap\/?page_id=6396"},"modified":"2026-03-02T15:12:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T23:12:25","slug":"septic-sense","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kitsap\/water-stewardship\/septic-sense\/","title":{"rendered":"Septic Sense Workshops"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-spacing-after--large wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/07\/Septic-Header.png\" alt=\"What do these photos have in common: a couple stressing about money, a toilet, a family with little kids exploring the beach, and a septic tank being pumped. Learn how to protect your septic system at a Septic Sense Workshop.\" class=\"wp-image-24476\" width=\"1139\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/07\/Septic-Header.png 8000w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/07\/Septic-Header-396x83.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/07\/Septic-Header-792x165.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/07\/Septic-Header-768x160.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/07\/Septic-Header-1536x320.png 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/07\/Septic-Header-2048x427.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1139px) 100vw, 1139px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn how to protect your investment and keep it happy for a lifetime of service.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Well maintained septic systems can save homeowners money and keep bacteria and nutrients out of local creeks, lakes, and Puget Sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kitsap County residents with a septic system are welcome to attend a FREE workshop that will cover topics such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>How septic systems work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The best ways to care for them<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to detect if a system is failing and what to do next<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Low interest loan programs for septic repairs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to safely landscape your septic drainfield<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"js-wsu-events-list wsu-events-list \"\n\tdata-component-id=\"75c545ae023f4083b2f5b0fea2c017b2\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"feed\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-search=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-data-source=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kitsap\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-count=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-offset=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-no-results-message=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-display-fields=\"location,description\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-post-ids=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-exclude=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-types=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-categories=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-tags=\"48\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-organizations=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-locations=\"\"\n\t\t><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-card--layout-reversed wsu-card--style-horizontal-50 wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2017\/02\/image004.png\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2017\/02\/image004.png 477w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2017\/02\/image004-396x486.png 396w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Green Kit\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdditional Resources\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tHere are some resources to help you improve the function and extend the lifespan of your septic system:<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kitsappublichealth.org\/ehdocs\/homeownersguide\">Homeowners Guide to Onsite Sewage Systems<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kitsappublichealth.org\/ehdocs\/osssafety\">Septic System Safety<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.craft3.org\/Borrow\/clean-water-loans\">Craft3 Clean Water Loans<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.usda.gov\/programs-services\/single-family-housing-repair-loans-grants\">USDA Single Family Housing Repair Loans &amp; Grants<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kitsappublichealth.org\/ehdocs\/sellingonseptic\">Selling a Property with a Septic System (PDF)<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/septic\/how-care-your-septic-system\">How to Care for Your Septic System<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kitsappublichealth.org\/ehdocs\/landscapingoss\">Landscaping Your Septic System (PDF)<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kitsappublichealth.org\/dwos\/home\">Kitsap Public Health District Septic Resources<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleanwaterkitsap.org\/Pages\/Green-Cleaning.aspx\">Green Cleaning Kit<\/a><br>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-callout  wsu-border--add-left wsu-callout--style-basic\" >\r\n        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Workshops are sponsored by Clean Water Kitsap.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Clean Water Kitsap is a multi-agency partnership working to reduce flooding, prevent pollution, and restore fish habitat. To learn more about what we are doing to keep water clean and what you can do to help, explore the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cleanwaterkitsap.org\">Clean Water Kitsap<\/a>&nbsp;website.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2907\" height=\"1118\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/CWK_Logo_horizontal_w_partner_lockup.png\" alt=\"Clean Water Kitsap Partners in Stormwater Solutions Logo\" class=\"wp-image-24548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/CWK_Logo_horizontal_w_partner_lockup.png 2907w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/CWK_Logo_horizontal_w_partner_lockup-396x152.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/CWK_Logo_horizontal_w_partner_lockup-792x305.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/CWK_Logo_horizontal_w_partner_lockup-768x295.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/CWK_Logo_horizontal_w_partner_lockup-1536x591.png 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/CWK_Logo_horizontal_w_partner_lockup-2048x788.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2907px) 100vw, 2907px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[image img_src=&quot;http:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2074\/2017\/02\/septic-banner.png&quot; img_id=&quot;6399&quot; alt=&quot;What do these things have in common?&quot; ]Find out at a Septic System Workshop! 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