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Maintaining Vigilance for Acute Flaccid Myelitis Cases

From January 1 through October 23, 2018, federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) received 155 reports of suspected cases of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) in persons from 22 U.S. states; 62 met the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) case definition for a confirmed case of AFM. Among the 62 confirmed cases reported through October 23, 2018, the median age was 4.1 years (range: 0.7 - 32.7 years) and 53% of the cases were male.

Maine has not identified any AFM cases to date in 2018, but had one case each in 2014, 2015, and 2016.

(A, B, C, D) Resources: Permit Search, Financial, Tips for Septic Systems, FAQs

Ten Tips for Maintaining Your Septic System

  1. Pump your septic tank every two to five years, depending how heavily the system is used.
    • Insist that the pumper clean your septic tank through the manhole in the center of the top of your septic tank,

Subsurface Wastewater Licensing & Certification

Please note: The Maine Drinking Water Program/Subsurface Wastewater Unit does not license Local Plumbing Inspectors (LPIs), nor do we appoint LPIs to municipal posts. For information on LPI licensing, contact the Maine State Fire Marshal's Office.

Background

Subsurface wastewater disposal systems are used extensively throughout the State of Maine to treat and dispose of domestic and commercial wastewater.

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