Beaver Island Marine installs the island's largest reported septic drain field, 1989

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Event

Date: 1989-08
Kind: Construction
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: constructionland-useinfrastructuremaritimecommunity
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The September Beacon reports an August 1989 33-by-67-foot septic drain field installed for Beaver Island Marine, alongside marina upgrades for boaters.

Evidence limits

This preserves the newspaper report and dimensions, not the permit, engineering design, or environmental compliance file.

Sources

“THE LARGEST SEPTIC DRAIN FIELD on Beaver Island,” Beaver Beacon, September 29, 1989.
Reports Buddy and Jamie Martin installing a 33-by-67-foot drain field for Beaver Island Marine and describes marina bathrooms, showers, lounge, and dock facilities. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, September 1989, held issue PDF, source scan.
Paired held twenty-four-page September issue PDF.
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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Marine installs the island's largest reported septic drain field, 1989”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-marine-largest-septic-drain-field-1989/, accessed [date], citing “THE LARGEST SEPTIC DRAIN FIELD on Beaver Island,” Beaver Beacon, September 29, 1989. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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