Inside the September 2008 Issue
Features
Basic Training: The Color of Soil
Different colorations in soils on installation sites provide highly valuable information about the type of system you need to install
Cover Story: Protecting the Lakes
The onsite regulatory program in Schuyler County, N.Y., takes an “entrepreneurial,” problem-solving approach to effective system management
Rules and Regs: Pennsylvania Governor Blocks Data Quality Act
Supported by state Senate and House leadership, a bill introduced as the Data Quality Act would require agencies to share the data supporting their regulatory decisions.
System Profile: Out of Order
A conventional installation for a large estate becomes complicated when building contractors fail to let the onsite system be built first
Machine Matters: More Control in Your Hands
Already standard on many compact track loaders, easy-to-use joysticks are replacing conventional lever and pedal controls on more skid-steer loaders
Special Feature: Even Distribution
Low-pressure drainfields are a valuable soil-treatment alternative. Such systems require special maintenance practices to ensure that they remain effective
Breaking Ground: Are Installers Homebodies?
Maybe this is the year to break with past practice and attend one of the industry’s national trade shows and educational programs
