Editorial Articles

An issue that comes up repeatedly at our workshops is what to do about odors from an onsite system. As usual, the...

Scienco/FAST Offers FOG Tablets Mighty Mike grease-reduction tablets from Scienco/FAST, a division of Bio-Microbics, features live bacteria that consume and decrease the...

Infiltrator Acquires Blue Diamond Corrugated PipeInfiltrator Systems has acquired the Corrugated Plastic Pipe Division of Blue Diamond Industries, makers of drainage and...

Grizzly Bear Cabins and Campground in Denali, Alaska, needed a larger onsite system to handle a major expansion. Across the road, the...

Florida governor Charlie Crist signed a septic tank inspection bill, requiring the state’s 2.6 million tanks to be inspected every five years....

Question:Is anyone using CAD or other computer-generated drawings for onsite submittals? I’m not referring to professional designers or engineers. I am an...

Getting machinery to and from installation jobs can be a chore. Innovations in excavators are making it easier. For certain jobs, some...

About Concrete Tank DeteriorationTo the editor:According to the Portland Cement Association, “ettringite (calcium sulfoaluminate), is found in all Portland cement concretes. “Any...

As central sewers become more costly, and as businesses continue to spring up in rural areas, demand is rising for commercial-grade and...

Levi Brownlee’s happiest days are spent overcoming serious challenges and solving customers’ problems. Tiny or odd-shaped lots and failing systems all fuel...

Quality onsite installers are constantly learning, whether by attending local training programs, reading industry magazines, networking with peers, or visiting national trade...

During recent workshops one recurring area of questions deals with proper wiring for onsite wastewater treatment systems. This issue is coming to...

Tax AuditsThe Wisconsin Onsite Water Recycling Association May newsletter reported that the state Depart-ment of Revenue is auditing more septic system installer...

Bio-Microbics Offers BioSTEP Pumping System The BioSTEP screened pumping system from Bio-Microbics Inc. is designed to transfer screened liquids in small-diameter, decentralized...

Ohio Offers Online Septic ForumThe Ohio Septic Forum is an online tool that enables onsite installers to share information with others in...

Matt Thompson remembers the day he found out his father, Greg, was serious about quality. “My dad fired me because I did...

Kwik Trip of La Crosse, Wis., wanted to build a travel center at the former site of a truck stop along Interstate...

The city council in Ham Lake, Minn., hired a contractor to analyze 143 onsite systems and 36 potential sewer system sites in...

Compact excavators may not have the muscle of a loader/backhoe or a mid-size excavator. But these nimble machines aren’t as big or...