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If Your House Sits on a Well and Septic System
Floodwater can push sewage into a well and back up into a house that keeps draining.
This is for educational purposes only. Not professional medical, electrical, or safety advice.
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Warning
Never enter a septic tank or open a flooded one, and never drink well water after a flood until testing says it is safe. Floodwater can carry sewage and chemical contamination.
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