Editorial Articles

Colorado legislation offering regulatory exemptions to a potentially large number of recreational, short-term rental properties passed the State Senate but failed in...

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...

Groundwater plagued the dedicated onsite systems serving the five buildings comprising Dartmouth Village, a senior housing complex in Columbia, Connecticut. Each system had...

Although the atmosphere around us is 78% nitrogen, various forms of nitrogen can cause problems in the incorrect location and form, causing...

"One of the penalties of an ecological education is that one lives alone in a world of wounds. Much of the damage...

From the time Clayton Foster started in business in his teen years, he had his eyes on bigger things than residential septic...

Onsite systems can be tremendous assets to a property, but they need to be safely secured, especially if young children are around....

Lift station upgraded to handle increased airport terminal traffic Problem: The Portland International Airport is pursuing an ambitious project titled PDX Next, which expands...

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...

Roger E. Machmeier, Ph.D., known to a generation of Pumper readers as the Septic System Answer Man, passed away July 6 at...

Your mini-excavator is a vital tool for onsite system installation. It is important that they be dependable, comfortable and easy to operate....

MBBR system efficiently processes high-strength wastewater from meat packing plants Problem: The Miami Nation faced significant delays in animal processing due to a...

Advanced Treatment Units BioMicrobics HighStrengthFASTThe HighStrengthFAST wastewater treatment system from BioMicrobics is a robust and simple aerobic treatment system utilizing submerged, fixed-film activated...

In a letter published in The Barre Montpelier Times Argus, the Federation of Vermont Lakes and Ponds is asking the Vermont House...

Name and title or job description: Raymond Bellemore II, OwnerBusiness name and location: Souhegan Septic Tank Service, Amherst, New HampshireServices we offer: We perform septic and...

For 20 years, the IslandWood environmental education center has been depending on a living machine to treat its wastewater and has taught...

The way industry professionals maintain onsite wastewater treatment systems can directly impact the safety and lives of people living nearby. Ensuring that...

You’re only as strong in the field as you are in the front office.” This quote was passed on to us in...

Josh Williams, owner of Lakeland Septic Company in Lakeland, Florida, worked for his father’s septic business for a dozen years before he...