Editorial Articles

Question:Does anyone have any experience with ATUs that use what is essentially an agitator for aeration? I am wondering about odors, and...

When the marketplace changes, a business has to adapt. Jason and Brittnie Nesenman, owners of Jason’s Septic Inc., in Miami, apply complementary...

In Minnesota, we have used mound soil treatment systems for 40 years. Once our installers got over the fact that there were...

I was privileged to present at the 2010 Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International in Louisville on operation and maintenance of aerobic...

MSA Offers Workman Tripod The Workman tripod from MSA is designed for confined space entry and features an internal leg-locking mechanism, maximum...

SJE-Rhombus Promotes Rietsema to Distributor Sales SJE-Rhombus has promoted Scott Rietsema to distributor sales manager for the United States and Canada. Rietsema...

If you’re in the family, there is an expectation you’ll go into the family business,” says Garrett Van Delden.For four generations, Van...

Effluent discharging into Bear Creek from the above-grade sand filter at Chatham Central High School in Bear Creek, N.C., was noncompliant, averaging...

Editor’s Note: In February’s issue, Onsite Installer invited spouses to share their perspectives on being part of a small, family-owned contracting business....

The New Jersey Legislature revived a bill to delay an anti-sprawl, water-quality management rule that gives state environmental officials more power to...

Question:Before new rules were issued in British Columbia, it was common practice in my area to design a distribution network with the...

Corey Hoover made it look easy. In winning the 2010 National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association Roe-D-Hoe competition, Hoover scooped up three basketballs...

When you arrive on the job site, you want to get right to work, whether that means digging trenches for an onsite...

If the crowds around the NOWRA Roe-D-Hoe competition were a good indicator, onsite installers were well represented at the 30th Annual Pumper...

A while back Jim received his new card for certification as a Certified Professional Soil Scientist. One shocking thing about the card...

Each year brings innovations in advanced treatment units — not only brand-new systems but also line extensions, new components and capabilities, new...

Planet Care Acquires Eco-PurePlanet Care Inc. has acquired the assets of Eco-Pure Inc., Fort Myers, Fla., and relocated all product manufacturing, including...

The undersized, two-part onsite system at White Deer Run at Blue Mountain, a 20-bed rehabilitation center in Kempton, Pa., had effluent ponding...

By Sept. 15, Minnesota should know the location of all septic systems in the state. The audit was ordered by legislative action...