Type over this text and enter your comments here. You are limited to approximately 3000 wordsWe had, in the past, maintained the system ourselves, and kept it in good order, save for a time or two when the aerator broke down, and we had to wait to get it repaired or replaced. We supplied the Health Department with our schedule of aerator cleaning (quarterly) and tablet replacing (every 2-3 weeks), and had the tank pumped every couple of years.

Recently, the Dept. insisted that we purchase a maintenance contract, which we did. It seems like a lot of money just to say that if something goes wrong, we will call on a contractor, which we would have done anyway.

Now a monitoring contract?? From what I read in the document, we are now going to be required to find some qualified persons to test the system (it wasn't clear how often) and report to the Dept.?  Isn't that what the Dept. is supposed to do?

Who is qualified besides the Health Dept.? A previous letter indicated that we would be charged $75 to inspect the system. Is that in effect?

 It is expensive enough to purchase tablets, clean the tank, and keep the equipment running, without paying for contracts, as well.