Editorial Articles

Reputation is everything,” says Alex Mauck, third-generation owner of Goodman Sanitation in Troutdale, Ore., a suburb of Portland. “As customers get smarter,...

Gorman-Rupp Names Knudsen Eastern District Manager-Engineered Systems The Gorman-Rupp Co., Mansfield Division, named Eric Knudsen Eastern District Manager-Engineered Systems. He will cover Maine,...

Ask homeowners about almost any aspect of their home and chances are they will regale you with facts – the kind of...

For those riding the Treatment Train for the first time, welcome aboard the systematic process of evaluating the components of an onsite...

Xypex Offers CrystallizationConcrete Waterproofing Crystallization concrete waterproofing from Xypex Chemical Corp. uses concrete’s inherent water permeability to deliver crystalline chemicals that plug the...

Low- to high-flow splitting The Tru-Flow splitter system from Clarus Environmental can split effluent flows from 0.1 to 30 gpm into two to...

State onsite rules proposed in California would require agencies to test for nitrate entering the groundwater, but agency officials contend that they...

For 12 months or longer, sewage ponded under a three-bedroom mobile home in Alkol, W.Va., until it spread 30 feet beyond the...

Streamlining Rules Waste Water Nova Scotia held focus meetings with industry professionals around the province to learn which legislative issues needed clarification or...

This month we take a detour from our journey through onsite wastewater treatment systems to address a topic that has been raised...

The slump in the housing market began about three years ago, and its effects have been widespread. Onsite installers and designers have...

Residential membrane bioreactor Problem Alternative Wastewater Systems in Caldwell, Idaho, wanted to test the BioBarrier membrane bioreactor from Bio-Microbics in a residential installation. Ryan...

There isn’t much high ground south of New Orleans. Contour lines on topographic maps are far apart, and the water table is...

Concrete Septic Tanks Are Watertight The article, “Finishing Touches,” in the June Onsite Installer included information about backfilling tanks and watertightness and stated...

You’re a busy person. Often it seems there isn’t enough time in the day. Money is tight, and with the economy only...

Lightweight pumps The cast-iron CPEH5 pump from Champion Pump is designed for applications where effluent must be pumped through a long run of...

SJE-Rhombus Expands Floatless Technology Option C-Level floatless technology from SJE-Rhombus has been expanded to include Installer Friendly Series Three Phase Demand/TD and Capacitor...

Changes proposed by the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing would bring onsite regulations in line with those recently established by...

The multipurpose Englishton Park (Ind.) campus had closed because of a failed sand filter. One mile away, most septic tanks in the...