May 2008 Table of Contents

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Features

  • 6Breaking Ground: Raise Your Hand
    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.
  • 10Basic Training: Floodplain Basics
    An understanding of the common terminology can help installers avoid costly mistakes and deliver long-lasting systems to homeowners.
  • 16Rules and Regs: So Long to Cesspools?
    Rhode Island proposes regulations requiring advanced nitrogen reduction systems and cesspool replacements in selected situations.
  • 26Machine Matters: Short-Tail Excavators
    Don’t let their abbreviated looks fool you. These nimble machines fit jobs in tight spaces with performance that can rival conventional-style excavators.
  • 42Overheard Online: To a Tee
    Installers debate the pros and cons of inlet tees on septic tanks and discuss solutions to homeowner’s sewage odor problems.
  • 44Cover Story: A Sense of Communities
    Mark Shepard builds and repairs advanced onsite systems while trying to be of service to his employees, his profession, and his hometown and county.
  • 48System Profile: School Days
    A treatment system based on a trickling filter enables an elementary school to expand in an environmentally sensitive area in Ontario.

Columns

  • 51Industry News: News From Around the Industry
    Roth Receives Federal Cross of Merit; Orenco Holds AdvanTex Dealer Workshops; and Zoeller Hosts Open House.

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    • 22Industry Perspective: Not Written in Stone
      State-to-state differences in rules for septic systems indicate that some flexibility may be in order to suit challenging situations.