Legislation proposed in the Michigan House and Senate aims to create statewide septic system regulations. Michigan is the only state in the...
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Canadian Septic Overcomes Unforeseen Challenges
Servicing the rotating biological contactor in a 115-lot seasonal recreational vehicle park was inconvenient, as technicians had to cut a hole in...
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Artificial Turf Over Septic Systems
Artificial or synthetic turf is not new, but it has increased in usage recently in residential applications, particularly in areas with limited...
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When the Going Gets Good
As a business owner, an abundance of work is always preferred over time counting the hours between phone calls and days between...
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Installer Finds Success With Difficult Projects
Zach Woody invested 10 years working with developers and homebuilders in the Raleigh, North Carolina, area before branching off into septic services....
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Florida Needs Stronger Enforcement Over Unlicensed Wastewater Work
Name and title: Curtis Robinson, owner
Business name and location: East Coast Septic Services, LLC, St. Augustine, FloridaServices we offer: On the septic side, we do...
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Industry News - October 2024
Infiltrator rebranding Delta Treatment Systems and Presby Environmental
Infiltrator Water Technologies is rebranding its Delta Treatment Systems and Presby Environmental products. All products currently...
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Product Spotlight: Drop-In Module Designed to Rescue Failing Systems
Besides being unsightly, a nuisance and the cause of health problems, failing septic systems are often difficult and costly to fix. But...
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Case Studies: System Repair, Drainfield Rejuvenation
Remediator recovers a failing ATU
Problem: A popular event venue in Colorado installed a very expensive packaged ATU to treat the 756 mg/L...
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Product Focus: System Repair, Drainfield Rejuvenation
ATUs
BioMicrobics RetroFAST
The BioMicrobics RetroFAST septic system is small enough to be inserted directly into a new or existing septic tank through a...
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Rules and Regs: Colorado Grapples Over Onsite System Regulations for Vacation Rental Units
Colorado legislation offering regulatory exemptions to a potentially large number of recreational, short-term rental properties passed the State Senate but failed in...
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Use Common Sense on Land Application Rules and Weight Restrictions
Name and title: Joe Henry, owner
Business name and location: Kingfish Pumping Inc., Carleton Place, Ontario.Services we offer: Pumping septic and holding tanks and completing small...
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Record Rainfall Complicated Senior Living Complex Upgrades
Groundwater plagued the dedicated onsite systems serving the five buildings comprising Dartmouth Village, a senior housing complex in Columbia, Connecticut.
Each system had...
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The Root of Nitrogen Problems
Although the atmosphere around us is 78% nitrogen, various forms of nitrogen can cause problems in the incorrect location and form, causing...
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Stewards of the Environment
"One of the penalties of an ecological education is that one lives alone in a world of wounds. Much of the damage...
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Commercial Systems Mean Good Business
From the time Clayton Foster started in business in his teen years, he had his eyes on bigger things than residential septic...
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Product Spotlight: Secondary Safety Barrier Prevents Falls into Septic Tanks
Onsite systems can be tremendous assets to a property, but they need to be safely secured, especially if young children are around....
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Case Studies: Pumps
Lift station upgraded to handle increased airport terminal traffic
Problem: The Portland International Airport is pursuing an ambitious project titled PDX Next, which expands...
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Product Focus: Pumps
AERATION PUMPS
HIBLOW XP-80The HIBLOW XP-80 linear diaphragm air pump utilizes a “rare earth” neodymium magnet that allows the unit to run on...



















