The Septic Question Project is a grant partnership between the Health Department of Northwest Michigan and Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council, funded by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. The goal of the project is to closely examine septic system policies for the entire watershed, identify any problems, and examine potential ways to solve them. The committee was also charged with creating a Final Report for decision-makers. This is the Final Report, which includes specific policy options for local units of government to consider, in order to best protect Lake Charlevoix, Lake Michigan, and connected lakes and streams in the watershed.