February 2010 Table of Contents

Features

• 6Breaking Ground: Wives: It’s Your Turn
  What’s it like to be part of a family contracting business? Onsite Installer invites you to share stories of how you contribute, and how you cope with the challenges.
• 12Rules and Regs: Massachusetts Residents Look for Onsite Alternative to “Big Pipe”
  Chatham Concerned Tax payers sponsored a meeting with the intent of finding a wastewater solution that is less expensive than the $300 million sewer system and treatment plant upgrade currently being planned.
• 14Cover Story: One-Stop Service
  McGovern & Co. Excavating handles customer projects with professional care from inception to final regulatory approval
• 18Basic Training: Placing the PVC
  Piping is a critical element of onsite systems, yet its importance is often overlooked, with severe consequences for system performance
• 20System Profile: Triple Header
  A secondary treatment unit with recirculating and dosing compartments enables a contractor to remediate a failed sand filter in southwest Oregon
• 26Machine Matters: Handy Hook-Ups
  Innovative attachments for skid-steer loaders offer economical ways to expand services while doing more work with fewer hands
• 34Overheard Online: Preceding the Sale
  Installers provide insights about proper procedures for conducting onsite system inspections in advance of real estate transactions
• 38Expo: Just for Women
  A first-time seminar at the 2010 Pumper & Cleaner Expo will help women in the industry handle their roles effectively

Columns

• 10Letters to the Editor: Letters
  About Shortcuts; On Target; Another Culprit; What About the Building Administrator?; About Regional Codes
• 24Product News: Product News
  Featured products from Aquaworx, Sim/Tech Filter, Zoeller, Ditch Witch, and SJE-Rhombus
• 30Tech Topics: Buried Treasure?
  Good as-built drawings can be worth their weight in gold when diagnosing system trouble or planning new construction or development on a homesite
• 32Industry News: Industry News
  Premier Tech Installs First Ecoflo in State of Washington; Osprey Biotechnics Opens Fungi Production Facility; Advanced Enviro-Septic Receives NSF Certification
• 36Association News: Association News
  News, Calendar, Trainng & Education