BURNHAM — The Friends of Lake Winnecook awarded $500 to Nick Skoby of Burnham who recently installed a new, designed septic system at his cottage on the lake. The $500 incentive award is part of a project by the lake association to try to get old malfunctioning septic systems replaced.
“Many camps on Lake Winnecook, also known as Unity Pond, were built before modern plumbing and septic codes. Many of these are now malfunctioning and a threat to lake water quality and human health” said Rick Kersbergen, president of the Friends. “By offering a small financial incentive, we are hoping to induce more camp owners to install a designed septic system that meets today’s plumbing code.”
Skoby acknowledged the incentive in his application. “With the added incentive of the $500 assistance, I was able to eliminate a serious headache and reduce potential lake pollution,” he wrote.
Camp owners on Lake Winnecook who want to apply for financial assistance to install a designed septic system in house or cottage to replace a faulty one may contact the lake association. Eligible applicants must be members of the Friends of Lake Winnecook. For more information, visit http://www.lakewinnecook.com/Images/New%20Pdf/FOLWSeptic%2520program2007.pdf or call Rick Kersbergen at 948-3136.