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Ril Lake Water Quality & Septic
Ril Lake Water & Septic Committee
- Casey Cook
- Vern Fallows
- Marg Fielding
- Gary Chadwich
Many thanks to Margaret Fielding for collecting the following information regarding the environment and organizing the EcoEthic Fundraising for the Association.
Environmental Product Catalogue
"Septic Smart"
Septic System Care & Maintenance Guide.
EcoEthic Fundraising Order Form
EcoLogo Products
Updated Contacts List for Septic Systems Service
July 17, 2008 - Wealth of Information on the Environment
Many thanks to Margaret Fielding who gathered a wealth of information on Septic Systems, caring for the Lake Shorelines
& alternative cleaning products that are safe for our Lake Environment. This information is collected with the diligent and
much appreciated work done by Ril Lake Environment Committee to keep our Lake natural, clean and healthy.
Have your Septic pumped out every 3-5 years depending on use. At the time of pumping, it would be a good idea to have a general inspection of the tank.
Here are suggested numbers for your easy reference:
Pumping Only:
Baysville Sanitation Phil Cote 705-767-2350
Doreset Sanitation 705-767-3292
Septic Installers
Mike Jackson 705-767-3315
Barry Vanclief 705-7673292
Tim's Excavating 705-385-0288
Brigg's (Huntsville) 705-789-2121
Tim Green (Huntsville) 705-789-7518
Dorset Powerline 705-766-9546
Emergency Plan if Septic System is leaking or backing up:
Arrange to have the tank pumped out as soon as possible as the holding tank will support your need for 3-4 days till the tank is fixed.
Here are further resources and useful material from various Government Departments, FOCA, EcoEthics and Ontario Onsite Wastewater Association:
Margaret Fielding summary of Septic Information
FOCA Natural Shorelines
FOCA Septic Systems
FOCA Shoreline Erosion
FOCA Info on Algae
Ecocycle Alternative Cleaners
Cleaning & Home Care
Products from EcoEthic
Rob Davis email: ecoinfo@ecoethic.ca
Tel: 1888-436-3996
FOCA Docktalk Program
A Guide to Operating
& Maintaining your Septic
Septic Do's & Don'ts
May 24, 2008 - Ril Lake 2nd Biological Benthic Testing
Ril Lake 2nd Biological Benthic testing
Impemented on Saturday May 24/08, by Maggie Braun,
Biological Monitoring Technician, District of Muskoka
Many Thanks to Maggie Braun, and Ril Volunteers
February 9, 2008 - The Muskoka Heritage Foundation Tree & Shrub Sale
The Muskoka Heritage Foundation will once again be holding their native tree and shrub sale on Saturday, May 10, 2008.
As usual Ril Lake is participating in this event. Our Ril Lake Association coordinator is Casey Cook, who will pick up the plant stock on the afternoon of Friday, May 9th or the morning of Saturday,
May 10th and transport it to our Lake where our Ril Lake community members who have ordered plants can pick them up. The order form will contain a check box for pick up at that location.
All orders will be pre-bagged and ready for distribution. All plant material is native to Muskoka and much of it is ideal for shoreline areas.
This sale is an excellent opportunity for people to enhance or renaturalize their shoreline at low cost.
Ril Lake 1st Biotech meeting
was a great success
August 13, 2007 - Ril Lake Water
Quality Update
August 12, 2007 Ril Lake 1st Benthic Test
August 10, 2007 - Ril Lake chosen for
FOCA's Docktalk Program
August 9, 2007 - Ril Lake Benthic testing
Ri Lake Benthic Testing
Hosted By:
Wil Brunner, Biological Monitoring Technician
District of Muskoka
Where: The Cooks - 1040 Ril Cove Road
Date: Sunday August 12, 2007
Time: Starting at 10:00 am to 10:30am
We will be having our Benthic Testing ( "Life on the Lake Bottom, or Bugs
in the Mud" ) done on Ril Lake this Sunday, and anyone
(Young & Old )is WELCOME to attend as either observer or volunteer.
Wil Brunner and I will be gathering samples at a couple of locations on the
Lake, bringing them back to the Cook's dock and Wil is going to
guide us through this first step to the process of cleaning up and
monitoring our lake. "Bugs in the Mud" are the first part of the food
chain ecosystem, and a good indicator of Lake Water health.
All observations will be recorded and posted on the Ril Lake Web Site as
soon as possible.
Thanks, and look forward to seeing you there !!!
Casey Cook
August 5, 2007 - Wild about wetland news letter
Ian McIntosh presentation about Wetland life forms
... finding a frog ... frog ... turtle
May 29, 2007 - Muskoka Watershed Report Card
The Muskoka Watershed Council will release its Second Report Card of Watershed Health on Thursday, July 26, 2007 from 3-5 p.m. All are welcome to attend Watershed Report Card 2007
May 25, 2007 - - 2007 Biological Monitering
Picture showing Cassy Cook[left] who hosted the Biotech meeting, association members[middle] & Gary Chadwich [far right]. The meeting discussed Ril Lake water
quality and testing as well as how we could bring back the natural state of the lake shorelines.
April 4, 2007 - Marg Fielding wrote the following about Septic Systems page 1, and Page 2 using many resources such as Muskoka Watershed Council, Muskoka waste Management, CMHC, Environmental Health Foundation of Canada and the Township of Lake of Bays, Building Department. Marg also, provided many useful information and links such as Alternative Cleaners information from www.greenup.on.ca, and, Household Hazards links to Seventh Generation, ... living green ... Many thanks Marg.
March 6, 2007 - Caring for your Septic System in Muskoka.
January 7, 2007 - Ril Lake Water Quality Data courtesy of District of Muskoka.
October 10, 2006 - Water Quality Update from Casey Cook:
Ril Lake Water Quality - Introduction October 4, 2006
Muskoka Water Web A web site from the District Municipality of Muskoka that is dedicated to Recreational Water Quality data for Muskoka area Lakes as well as links to other lakes in Ontario
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