Septic systems leak pollutants into groundwater, but they’re hard to get rid of
In Teton County’s struggle against water pollution, perhaps the most perplexing foe is the septic system. The valley is rife with that common apparatus, though studies have charged it with contributing to the corruption of local water sources. Experts judge the vast majority of soil in Jackson Hole unsuitable for septic systems, yet a third of all parcels in the county dispose of wastewater via the humble device.
Water is life. In Teton County, all residents rely on the water draining through the Snake River Headwaters watershed to meet our cultural, commercial, and personal needs. Groundwater from the...
“Booms and busts are pretty normal,” said Miller, a fisheries biologist with Game and Fish. “We’ve seen big rises and falls on rivers like the Snake. But on smaller streams...
Protect Our Water Jackson Hole (POWJH) has been dedicated to protecting and restoring Teton County’s surface and groundwater for a decade. We rely on three guiding principles to achieve our goal:...
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