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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Become a Member!
    • Benefits of Membership
    • Our Sponsors
    • Contact Us
  • Resources
    • Building on the Waterfront
    • By-Laws
    • Communications & Technology
    • Fishing AND Hunting News
    • Items of Interest
    • Landfill and Recycling
    • Septic Systems
  • Safety
    • BearWise
    • Boating and Water
    • Fire
  • Members Section
    • AGM Minutes and Constitution
    • ELWOA Facebook
    • Executive Reports >
      • Roads
      • Taxation
    • Executive Meeting Minutes
    • Lake Partner Program
    • Newsletters
    • Photo Contest
    • The "Royal Flush"
    • Executive Contact List
  • Links
    • Algoma Public Health
    • City of Elliot Lake >
      • By-Laws
      • Lakeshore Properties
      • Landfill and Recycling
      • Meeting Webcasts and Video Archives
    • Clubs and Organizations >
      • BirdWatch Canada
      • Bird Canada Blog
      • Coureurs de Bois Voyageur Trail Outdoors Club
      • Fish ON-LINE
      • OFATV
      • OFSC
      • Penokean Hills Field Naturalists
    • Emergency Preparedness
    • F.O.C.A.
    • Hydro One
    • MNRF

Septic System Information

While many types of septic systems are available, a plan must first be accepted by the Algoma Health Unit.  The final installation is also monitored by this agency.


Septic System Brochures

The following resources contain articles, brochures and videos that may help you understand your septic system and its requirements.
CMHC (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation): Septic System Tank Standards​

Canadian Environmental Law Association: The Law and Your Septic System

FOCA: Cottage Country Septic Systems - An Overview - A list of many article, videos and references with respect to septic systems
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs:
  • Septic System videos
  • SepticSmart - Understanding your Home Septic System
Elliot Lake Waterfront Owners Association
ELWOA
P. O. Box 22
Elliot Lake, ON
P5A 2J6
​www.elwoa.com
The Elliot Lake Waterfront Owners Association (ELWOA) is a non-profit, voluntary organization, which provides information, representation and assistance on issues that affect the interests of its members who are waterfront property owners within the city of Elliot Lake.
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