August 2010 Table of Contents

Features

• 6Breaking Ground: Gearing Up for NOWRA
  The 19th Annual NOWRA conference is two months away. Something even better is in store for onsite professionals in 2011.
• 10Cover Story: Opportunities Everywhere
  Levi Brownlee thrives on creative solutions that help families and homeowner associations meet onsite treatment challenges
• 14Basic Training: Getting It Wired
  As advanced and alternative treatment systems become more common, proper electrical connections become critical. Here is some practical advice.
• 16Rules and Regs: Florida Adopts Law Requiring Inspections
  Florida governor Charlie Crist signed a septic tank inspection bill, requiring the state’s 2.6 million tanks to be inspected every five years.
• 18Machine Matters: Easy Hauling
  Towable excavators and hitch innovations simplify the process of moving equipment from job to job
• 20Special Feature: Going Commercial
  Businesses and clusters of homes increasingly use onsite treatment solutions. Here’s a look at some of the latest treatment technologies for larger projects.
• 24Overheard Online: Drawing on Computer
  Contractors offer varied opinions on their favorite applications for designing onsite treatment systems digitally
• 28System Profile: Tundra Tough
  Treatment plants specially designed for cold climates provide a solution for two seasonal cabin complexes in Denali, Alaska

Columns

• 4Letters to the Editor: About Concrete Tank Deterioration
  According to the Portland Cement Association, “ettringite (calcium sulfoaluminate), is found in all Portland cement concretes.
• 32Industry News: Industry News
  Infiltrator Acquires Blue Diamond Corrugated Pipe; SJE-Rhombus Expands Sales Force, Adds Global Web Content; Bord na Mona Installs 600th Odor Control System; Presby Environmental’s AES Receives Ohio Approval
• 34Product News: Product News
  Featured products of August
• 36Association News: Asociation News
  News; Calendar; Training and Education