Promoting Wastewater Treatment Quality and Professional Excellence http://www.onsiteinstaller.com/ 2007 Onsite Installer Magazine - All Rights Reserved Breaking Ground - A trade magazine with a strong subscriber base can become a potent force to help industry members rise to challenges and make the most of opportunities.Quick answer: How long has Onsite Installer been in print? Believe it or not, we’re halfway through our fifth year. This issue, the annual Buyer’s Guide, shows the full spectrum of products and services available to installation and design professionals. Until January 2004 when this magazine was launched, there was no such regular monthly resource exclusive to the onsite community. Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.onsiteinstaller.com/editorial/857/2008/05 http://www.onsiteinstaller.com/editorial/857/2008/05 Basic Training - An understanding of the common terminology can help installers avoid costly mistakes and deliver long-lasting systems to homeowners.During the past year while conducting workshops in different parts of the country, we have run into questions about installing onsite treatment systems in floodplains. Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.onsiteinstaller.com/editorial/858/2008/05 http://www.onsiteinstaller.com/editorial/858/2008/05 Rules and Regs - Rhode Island proposes regulations requiring advanced nitrogen reduction systems and cesspool replacements in selected situations.New proposed onsite regulations will require people building or expanding homes in Rhode Island’s Narrow River watersheds and South County salt ponds to use nitrogen-reducing advanced treatment systems. Replacements for failed systems on lots smaller than 20,000 square feet with potable wells face the same restriction. Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.onsiteinstaller.com/editorial/859/2008/05 http://www.onsiteinstaller.com/editorial/859/2008/05 Industry Perspective - State-to-state differences in rules for septic systems indicate that some flexibility may be in order to suit challenging situations.A septic system contractor friend told me about his experience installing an uncomplicated, standard gravity system in a county in Oregon. The installation went well, and when finished he called in for the pre-cover inspection. Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.onsiteinstaller.com/editorial/860/2008/05 http://www.onsiteinstaller.com/editorial/860/2008/05 Machine Matters - Don’t let their abbreviated looks fool you. These nimble machines fit jobs in tight spaces with performance that can rival conventional-style excavators.Ever since they were introduced in North America a decade or so ago, bobtail excavators have been gaining pop-ularity. The reason is simple: A shorter tail swing lets them work in areas where standard excavators with prominent counterweights can’t. Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.onsiteinstaller.com/editorial/861/2008/05 http://www.onsiteinstaller.com/editorial/861/2008/05 Overheard Online - Installers debate the pros and cons of inlet tees on septic tanks and discuss solutions to homeowner’s sewage odor problems.Question: I would like some feedback on the subject of an inlet tee being installed inside the septic tank. Alabama just started making us put them in, and I wanted to see if anyone had any problems with it. Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.onsiteinstaller.com/editorial/862/2008/05 http://www.onsiteinstaller.com/editorial/862/2008/05 Cover Story - Mark Shepard builds and repairs advanced onsite systems while trying to be of service to his employees, his profession, and his hometown and county.Mark Shepard is firmly connected to the communities where he lives and works. Shepard, who owns Utilities Excavating Inc. in Overland Park, Kan., believes being part of a community brings opportunity and responsibility. Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.onsiteinstaller.com/editorial/863/2008/05 http://www.onsiteinstaller.com/editorial/863/2008/05 System Profile - A treatment system based on a trickling filter enables an elementary school to expand in an environmentally sensitive area in Ontario.The 45-year-old onsite system at Belfountain Elementary School in the hamlet of Belfountain, Ontario, kept backing up, and weekly pump-outs made no difference. A steady rise in enrollment was overtaxing the 2,000-gallon septic tank and clay-tile drainfield. Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.onsiteinstaller.com/editorial/864/2008/05 http://www.onsiteinstaller.com/editorial/864/2008/05 Industry News - Roth Receives Federal Cross of Merit; Orenco Holds AdvanTex Dealer Workshops; and Zoeller Hosts Open House.Roth Receives Federal Cross of Merit Manfred Roth, owner of the Roth Group, including Roth Global Plastics, makers of the FRALO line of products, was presented the Federal Cross of Merit by Prime Minister Roland Koch on behalf of the Federal Republic of Germany for his honorary work and social commitment. Roth is a past president of the Chamber of Commerce of Dillenburg, served as commercial judge in Marburg and supports The Philipps-University in Marburg, where he serves on the board. He also supports cultural organizations and donated the under-floor heating systems for the renovation of the Frauenkirche in Dresden. Roth took over the family’s small handcraft business after his father’s illness in 1961, and became the sole shareholder of Roth Industries upon his father’s death in 1969. Today the company operates worldwide and has more than 1,100 employees. Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.onsiteinstaller.com/editorial/865/2008/05 http://www.onsiteinstaller.com/editorial/865/2008/05 The V3-IGP PowerSewer centralized sewer system from Little Giant Engineered Products, a part of Franklin Electric-Water Transfer Systems, is designed to pump residential wastewater through small-diameter piping to a collection or treatment area. An alternative to gravity sewer systems and septic tanks, the low-pressure system is made for high-density housing or homes sited on difficult terrain. Unlike traditional treatment systems, it can be installed wherever a home can be built, regardless of topography or soil type. The unit features a 2-hp submersible grinder pump with a shut-off head of 132 feet and a maximum flow of 35 gpm. For more information: 800/701-7894; www.littlegiantpump.com. http://www.onsiteinstaller.com/product_news/299/2008/05 http://www.onsiteinstaller.com/product_news/299/2008/05