Editorial Articles

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...

For more than 20 years, onsite professionals have popped the lids on precast tanks, sometimes to find eroded outlet baffles, a flaky...

The northern Wisconsin lake lot my wife and I bought last December came with a completed soil evaluation and with county health...

In past columns we discussed installing for management and described things to look for when troubleshooting a system. However, as we like...

Advanced onsite wastewater treatment requires precise control - over water levels, ATU operation, dosing and more. Manufacturers offer a wide range of...

Orenco Offers AX-Mobile Treatment System The AdvanTex AX-Mobile 5,000 gpd treatment system from Orenco Systems Inc. comes in a 20-foot molded fiberglass-reinforced...

NOWRA Names Executive DirectorEric Casey is the new executive director of the National Onsite Waste-water Recycling Association. The NOWRA board of directors...

The septic tank is the simplest part of an onsite system, but its importance can’t be understated: High-quality primary treatment preserves the...

The onsite system serving the former Cliffdale Park restaurant in Port Murray, N.J., failed its real estate transfer inspection. The 750-gallon metal...

An interim report on Florida’s plans to develop passive strat-egies for nitrogen reduction for onsite sewage systems was released in February. The...

I used to stay in shape by playing basketball, and for years I could run up and down the court like a...