Inside the July 2008 Issue
Features
Breaking 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.
Cover 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
Special 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
Machine Matters: Muscle and Hustle
Compact wheel loaders combine high productivity, low operating costs, and operator comfort in versatile machines with tight-space capability
Rules 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
Basic 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
Special Feature: Environmental Watchdogs
Alarm, control, and monitoring devices facilitate effective operation and maintenance of onsite treatment systems
Interview: 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
System Profile: Bundle of Hope
A hybrid experimental geosynthetic aggregate pipe system faces tough challenges in southwest Missouri
