KING COUNTY, WA - Public Health-Seattle & King County will present two live, "call in" TV shows on August 24 for King County residents with on-site sewage (septic) systems (OSSs). The shows will air on CTV, King County's cable TV station, at 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. These shows can be seen on AT&T cable Channel 22, or on Millennium Digital Media Cable channels 72 or 80.

Dick Burleigh, an on-site sewage system educator, will discuss and answer questions about what makes a system work effectively, lifestyle choices that keep it working effectively, how to maintain the system, and when to have it cleaned.

Gordon Clemans, Public Health Education Consultant, will host the show, and will be accepting FAXed and emailed questions before the show which can be answered on the show: FAX: (206) 296-0189; email: gordon.clemans@metrokc.gov. Phone calls will be accepted during the show, and callers can interact live with Dick Burleigh.

For the more than 100,000 people in King County who live with OSSs instead of being on a community sewer line, what they put down the drain and other lifestyle factors make a big difference. When OSSs fail, they can put people, animals, and ground water at risk.

King County is now requiring that all people with on-site systems document there has been regular monitoring and maintenance of the system. As of this January, a requirement is being phased in that all properties with OSS's must record that fact on the property title, along with the system maintenance recommendations, when the property is sold.

Mr. Burleigh's participation on CTV is made possible with a grant from the Puget Sound Water Quality Action Team.