Inside the May 2009 Issue
Features
Overheard Online: To Dig or Not to Dig?
Installation and service professionals debate the question of whether to excavate for access to customers’ septic tanks
Breaking Ground: The Power of X
There’s a great deal to be said for thinking ahead to take control of your calendar, so that work doesn’t take control of your life
Machine Matters: Jobsite Pressures
Proper tire inflation is an important contributor to tire life and your machine’s fuel economy and performance
Basic Training: Dealing with Fill Soils
The keys to installing systems on filled sites are to control effluent distribution and to build in significant additional soil-treatment capacity
Rules and Regs: Connecticut Looks at Changes to Septic System Rules
The 2009 Connecticut Public Health Code proposes changes to septic tank and leaching system regulations.
Cover Story: At Home in Field or Office
Kellogg Contracting grows by discovering and seizing promising niches and by taking professionalism to a level uncommon in the onsite world
System Profile: Against All Obstacles
An Iowa contractor battles stones, drainage courses, pet cemeteries and more in building onsite systems to serve a small rural community
