Basic Training
Floodplain Basics
By Jim Anderson, Ph.D., and David Gustafson, P.E. (page 10)
An understanding of the common terminology can help installers avoid costly mistakes and deliver long-lasting systems to homeowners.
Breaking Ground
Raise Your Hand
By Ted J. Rulseh (page 6)
A trade magazine with a strong subscriber base can become a potent force to help industry members rise to challenges and make the most of opportunities.
Cover Story
A Sense of Communities
By Gil Longwell (page 44)
Mark Shepard builds and repairs advanced onsite systems while trying to be of service to his employees, his profession, and his hometown and county.
Industry News
News From Around the Industry
(page 51)
Roth Receives Federal Cross of Merit; Orenco Holds AdvanTex Dealer Workshops; and Zoeller Hosts Open House.
Industry Perspective
Not Written in Stone
By Zan Ewing, R.E.H.S. (page 22)
State-to-state differences in rules for septic systems indicate that some flexibility may be in order to suit challenging situations.
Machine Matters
Short-Tail Excavators
By Greg Northcutt (page 26)
Don’t let their abbreviated looks fool you. These nimble machines fit jobs in tight spaces with performance that can rival conventional-style excavators.
Overheard Online
To a Tee
(page 42)
Installers debate the pros and cons of inlet tees on septic tanks and discuss solutions to homeowner’s sewage odor problems.
Rules and Regs
So Long to Cesspools?
By Scottie Dayton (page 16)
Rhode Island proposes regulations requiring advanced nitrogen reduction systems and cesspool replacements in selected situations.
System Profile
School Days
By Scottie Dayton (page 48)
A treatment system based on a trickling filter enables an elementary school to expand in an environmentally sensitive area in Ontario.
