May 2008 Table of Contents

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.

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

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.