'Stay Home' Order Tests Limits Of Minnesota's Septic Systems

William Bornhoft
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TWIN CITIES, MN — Gov. Tim Walz Thursday signed an executive order to address the pressure being put on Minnesota's septic systems. Executive Order 20-31 exempts septic tank trucks from seasonal load restrictions on Minnesota roads.

Many residential septic systems are failing to keep up with increased usage due to more Minnesotans teleworking and staying at home, officials said.

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Septic system service companies are receiving a high volume of calls from homeowners in need of emergency pumping services. Lifting these restrictions will allow them to meet increased demand, the governor's office said in a news release.

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This article originally appeared on the Woodbury Patch