[Pharmwaste] Do Flush list?

[Motamedi, Saadi (DEP)]

It seems that the concept of "Do Flush" does not take into consideration
that many homes and facilities that are not served by a Publicly Owned
Treatment Works (POTW) have septic systems.  Flushing drugs into a
septic system, aside from disrupting the system (i.e. antibiotics can
kill the bacteria that treats the effluent) it can pose a problem to the
groundwater and hence any nearby privately owned water supply wells?  

 _______________________________
Saadi Motamedi 
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Waste Prevention / Western Regional Office
436 Dwight Street, Springfield, MA 01103
Phone: 413/755-2131    Fax: 413/784-1149
E-Mail: Saadi.Motamedi at state.ma.us  




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From: pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us
[mailto:pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of Vizzier,
Michael
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 11:53 AM
To: Mindy Rasmussen; pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
Subject: RE: [Pharmwaste] Do Flush list?

Here's a link:
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/drugfact/factsht/proper_disposal.htm
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-----Original Message-----
From: pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us
[mailto:pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of Mindy
Rasmussen
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 8:47 AM
To: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
Subject: RE: [Pharmwaste] Do Flush list?

Does anyone have a copy of the updated "Do Flush" list from the DEA as
it
relates to certain controls? I understand that number grew from around
12
categories.

Mindy Rasmussen, R.Ph.
Executive Director/CEO
Arizona Pharmacy Alliance
1845 E. Southern Ave.
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480) 838-3385 (office)
(480) 838-3557 (fax)
(480) 221-0204 (NEW CELL #)
 


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