Clean septic make for happy mussels

Published 3:47 pm Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Editor,

Thanks for your delightful story about the Penn Cove MusselFest. The lovely weather certainly did draw a crowd, but the festival would not be possible without the mussels, which need a happy, clean home in Penn Cove.

We can all help, and for those of us who live near the water especially, we need to make sure our septic systems work properly.

Yes, state law and county regulations require that all our septic systems be inspected to ensure they are working well, but we also know it’s the right thing to do.

Island County will be offering training on septic systems in April. To find out about dates, times and locations for all training in 2015, visit the county’s site at www.islandcountyseptictraining.com

This site also shows Google maps of the sensitive areas of Penn Cove and South Holmes Harbor watersheds — very interesting.

I personally had no idea how far north the Penn Cove watershed runs.

For those who want a bit of education and some fun, too, a pub talk about the Penn Cove watershed will be held 4-6 p.m. Friday, April 24, at bayleaf. See you there. Do it for the mussels. Yum.

Linda Thom

Coupeville