Financial assistance available to some for septic pumpouts

Low-to-moderate income families and individuals are eligible to receive a septic pumpout at no cost to comply with the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act.

Since 2005, the Northern Neck Planning District Commission (NNPDC) has administered grants through the Department of Conservation and Recreation to provide financial assistance to low-to-moderate income households and allow them to comply with septic tank pumpout requirements, reported NNPDC economic development and tourism coordinator Lisa Hull…