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F �.J <br />Is the View Worth the Price? <br />~—� yupl <br />Septic tank <br />needs numai <br />— What's that <br />going to cost? <br />Amove to the mountains often means more than living a <br />"permanent vacation." One of the attractions and challenges <br />is living a more independent and self - sufficient lifestyle. This <br />is especially true when it comes to water and sanitation. <br />Sometimes people do not realize the responsibilities of relying <br />on a well and septic system until after they have fallen in love <br />with the lot, bought the house and moved in. There are <br />important questions to ask before ever getting to that point. <br />Water is a finite resource, and what you do with it affects <br />everyone. In a sense, everyone lives down stream. The <br />source of water for Colorado, and other western states, is in <br />the mountains. Its protection also needs to begin in the <br />mountains. <br />Lifestyle choices can help protect and preserve the quality and <br />amount of ground water. Some everyday examples include: <br />eliminating outdoor landscape watering and car washing, <br />periodic septic tank pumping, use of low -flow toilets and low - <br />pressure shower nozzles, in -home water conservation, and <br />xeriscaping. <br />Rural residential development also puts a strain on mountain <br />water resources. New and existing "individual sewage <br />disposal systems" (ISDS) may degrade local water quality <br />when: <br />- placed in close proximity to each other <br />-are not maintained or pumped regularly <br />-well use influences ground -water movement <br />-are in soils /geologic conditions with limited carrying capacity <br />14 <br />