June 2008 Table of Contents

Features

6Breaking Ground: Doing Good, Doing Well
Onsite professionals have a history of helping people in need of better sanitation. Is now a good time to step forward again?
10Basic Training: In the Dry
Dewatering before tank installation is an essential step on sites where surface water or groundwater flows into the excavation
14Rules and Regs: New Mexico Eyes New Training Rules
The Training and Certifi-cation Program required by the Liquid Waste Disposal and Treatment Regulations becomes operational on July 1. Certification is required no later than July 1, 2009.
16Cover Story: The Future Is Management
Septic Check serves customers across Minnesota with specialties in challenging sites and high-quality service for advanced systems
20Special Feature: Sentinels on Duty
Affordable effluent filters guard against solids carryover into drainfields, a common cause of premature septic system failure
22Special Feature: NOWRA Talks Nutrients
The 2008 annual technical conference features a symposium on nitrogen and discussions of how to deliver better service to affiliate groups
24Machine Matters: Rewards of Recycling
Greener maintenance practices help contractors reduce their environmental footprint and make better use of non-renewable resources
26Profile: Into Thin Air
An innovative non-discharging treatment system enables a New Mexico homeowner to remodel his fishing cabin on the Rio Pueblo River

30Association News: Association News, Training and Education, and Calendar of Events
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