Got a few minutes between appointments for septic system work? Is your smartphone or tablet handy on the road, or are you sitting near your desktop computer in the office? Then we have a bonus for you – additional Onsite Installer content is available online. Find more of the latest wastewater industry news – from product releases to videos and podcasts to my editor’s blog – at www.onsiteinstaller.com. Here’s just a sampling of the latest content you can find online:
THREE IMPORTANT COMPONENTS TO CONSIDER WHEN INSTALLING DRAINFIELDS
Designing a drainfield can be complex; depending on the system, there are at least three key components you need to consider — storage media, a distribution device and chamber systems for an alternative approach. You also should have observation ports, access to clean the laterals if you have a pressure distribution system, and a nose for knowing the system you designed is odor-free and working properly. The online story gets into the details.
TROUBLESHOOTING: WHAT TO DO ABOUT ODOR COMPLAINTS
A common call from homeowners involves complaints about odors either inside or outside the house. Odor can be a vexing problem and difficult to track down, so sometimes it’s best to eliminate each possible cause before moving onto the next. Odor inside the house usually indicates a plumbing or vent installation problem. One common cause associated with the plumbing is an unused sink or floor drain. Another related cause for odor problems from dried out taps involves a sump pump in the lowest level of the house that pumps raw sewage up into the house sewer and out to the septic tank. Read more from expert Jim Anderson online.
EDITOR’S BLOG: GOOD JOB, OREGON ONSITE WASTEWATER ASSOCIATION!
Thanks to members of the Oregon Onsite Wastewater Association, a cancer victim will have one less crisis to worry about … his failing septic system. A story in the Corvallis Gazette-Times explained how local onsite installers and others in the industry joined forces to replace the septic system of a 41-year-old man who had been diagnosed with three types of cancers over the years and faced $30,000 in medical bills. Learn more about the installer companies that stepped in and helped the family in my blog. Also, don’t forget to send us your state association’s good news items.
Check these out at www.onsiteinstaller.com/ec/2013/July.