July 2008 Table of Contents

Features

• 6Breaking Ground: That Something Extra
  Don’t be afraid to offer add-ons to your systems. If you add itemsthat help customers in the long run, they’ll be forever grateful.
• 8Rules and Regs: Maryland County Adopts Onsite Mandates
  New regulation requires owners to have septic systems pumped every five years and requires nitrogen removal for homes built near Chesapeake Bay
• 10Basic Training: High Water
  Agricultural drain tile can be a workable solution for a site with a high seasonal water table, but it needs to be used selectively and with care
• 13Special Feature: Environmental Watchdogs
  Alarm, control, and monitoring devices facilitate effective operation and maintenance of onsite treatment systems
• 16Machine Matters: Muscle and Hustle
  Compact wheel loaders combine high productivity, low operating costs, and operator comfort in versatile machines with tight-space capability
• 18Interview: Charting the Course
  As the new executive director of NOWRA, Alan Gale strives to help make the national organization and its affiliates more effective on members’ behalf
• 20Special Feature: NOWRA Seeks Training Proposals
  The educational program is taking shape for the Fourth Annual Installer Academy, scheduled for Dec. 8-10 in Las Vegas
• 22Cover Story: Suiting the Site
  Graves and Son thrives on the challenges of tailoring onsite systems to properties with high seasonal water tables and other limitations
• 26System Profile: Bundle of Hope
  A hybrid experimental geosynthetic aggregate pipe system faces tough challenges in southwest Missouri

Columns

• 4Industry News: Infiltrator Systems Launches Wastewater Web Site
  Industry related News
• 30Association News: Association News
  This all-in-one resource will point you to the information you need.