Inside the October 2008 Issue
Features
Machine Matters: The Dope on Diesel
Market conditions and other factors drive up the price of fuel for heavy trucks and equipment. Expect prices to remain high in the foreseeable future.
Breaking Ground: Teachable Moments
A good time to educate customers about onsite treatment is when a system is failing. But there’s another time that’s even better.
System Profile: Star of the West
An extended aeration, activated sludge process enables an installer to develop property in the environmentally sensitive Black Hills of South Dakota
Cover Story: Simply Quality
Lloyd and Terri Jakoubek bring a professional and personal touch to designing and building onsite systems for upscale homeowners in Nebraska
Special Feature: Regulator Relations
Working effectively with regulatory agency representatives means developing and sustaining open dialogue and professional respect
Rules and Regs: Nebraska Revisits Onsite Regulations
The Nebraska legislature approved an interim study resolution to examine the Onsite Wastewater Treatment System Contractors Certification and System Registration Act, and the general adoption and enforcement of installation standards.
Overheard Online: Going Small?
Installers discuss downsizing equipment because of rising diesel costs and the use of rubber-tired equipment
Basic Training: Bringing it Back
Changing usage habits and improving effluent quality can be workable alternatives to replacement of failing systems
