It’s not just your septic tank, if you have one, that’s going to come under scrutiny in the coming year.

A panel of county leaders pointed out the myriad projects and efforts underway to address red tide and blue-green algae at a Friday luncheon hosted by The Argus Foundation, a non-partisan business leadership organization, and the South County Tiger Bay Club.

It all comes down to removing nitrogen from area waterways and the groundwater.