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.