Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley will wade into a polluted lake Wednesday to highlight the effects of septic system pollution, his office announced Monday.

Gov. O’Malley has been pushing legislation with Delegate Stephen Lafferty and Sen. Paul Pinksy to stop the use of septic systems. The legislation would require major new subdivisions to include technology to treat sewage waste before it’s discharged or ties in to a public sewer system.

The governor will wade in the private Lake Bonnie in Goldsboro. His office said the polluted lake is an example of how septic systems can impact the public and economic health of Maryland’s rural communities.

Gov. O’Malley told farmers he would ease the process of giving land to their children in exchange for their support of the septic bill, the Associated Press reported.

Gov. O’Malley first brought up the issue of stopping future pollution due to septic systems in this year’s State of the State Address.

