December 2007 Table of Contents

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  • 6Breaking Ground: Try a Sabbatical
    People in professions with seasonal interludes can mix training and education into their long spells of time away from the job.
  • 8Basic Training: Alternatives to Rock
    When using the various types of synthetic drainfield media, remember that the basics of sound onsite system installation still apply.
  • 12Rules and Regs: Wisconsin Grant Program Helps Low-Income Owners
    The grant provides partial funding if potential environmental harm exists.
  • 14Machine Matters: More Value than Ever
    The latest excavator models are roomier, more efficient, more comfortable, and easier to service. Consider these benefits when shopping for next season.
  • 18Overheard Online: Revisiting the Riddle
    Installers debate the old and persistent question of what exactly constitutes failure in an onsite treatment system.
  • 20Expo Preview: Without Prejudice
    The chart-topping band Big & Rich brings a unique brand of country music to the Saturday Evening Jam at the 2008 Expo.
  • 22Cover Story: Father and Daughter
    Ronnie Ledbetter and Rosalind Lacy work together to help take a 35-year-old onsite company to new levels of excellence.
  • 30Special Feature: Moving Beyond Rock
    Synthetic drainfield media can offer substantial benefits in ease of installation, reduced site disturbance, and system longevity.
  • 34System Profile: Water from Wine
    ATUs providing fixed film pretreatment system enable the first winery to be built in a northcentral Tennessee county.