Low-interest loans offered to fix failing septic systems – Thu, 15 Jan 2015 PST

When James Matulis bought his first home on Spokanes North Side a few years ago, he had no idea of the problem brewing in hisbackyard.

There werent any red-flag warnings, Matulis, who lives in a 1930s-era rancher off Northwest Boulevard, said. But the toilet soon began burping, as he phrased it, and then backups becamecommon.

After several visits from city inspectors and private contractors who all said Matulis should have been hooked up to a 36-inch sewer main that ran by his home, a more in-depth search revealed that instead a cesspool was collecting waste in

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A worker from Poul Construction inspects a sewer trench at Elsie Macks home in Spokane Valley last year. The Spokane Conservation District helped Mack out with a low-interest loan to install the sewer line when the city required her to hook up herhome. (Full-size photo)

Those wishing to receive septic assistance should contact the Spokane Conservation District at (509) 535-7274. Interest rates on loans range from 3.6 to 5.6 percent, depending on income, and last for five years. Once an application is completed, accepted homeowners must seek three competitive bids and submit all paperwork to the district for approval. For more information, visit spokanesepticloans.org.

When James Matulis bought his first home on Spokanes North Side a few years ago, he had no idea of the problem brewing in hisbackyard.

There werent any red-flag warnings, Matulis, who lives in a 1930s-era rancher off Northwest Boulevard, said. But the toilet soon began burping, as he phrased it, and then backups becamecommon.

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Low-interest loans offered to fix failing septic systems - Thu, 15 Jan 2015 PST