Editorial Articles

Today’s compact utility tractors, typically 60 hp and smaller, offer impressive power and speed to out-work and out-maneuver larger, more expensive equipment...

When the onsite system serving Sloan Swendsen’s home failed and he could not even get an installer to look at his problem,...

Onsite installers looking to stay ahead of the competition saw the latest industry innovations at the 30th Annual Pumper & Cleaner Environmental...

A few years ago, a controversy erupted in this industry on whether water softener discharges hurt the performance of onsite treatment systems.The...

In the last two articles, we touched on the issue of how to install piping properly, in ways that avoid pipe damage...

Heavy clays and restrictive set-backs rendered an acre lot unacceptable for a conventional onsite permit, putting the plans for building a vacation...

Ohio state legislators extended the moratorium on onsite regulations to July 1, 2010, giving themselves more time to reconcile differences between competing...

Zoeller Offers Effluent Turbine Filtered STEP SystemEffluent Turbine Filtered STEP systems from Zoeller Pump Co. are designed for simplex or duplex applications...

Question:I am designing a septage holding system for temporary accommodation during the Olympics. The building is a modular unit placed on a...

Bord na Mona Names Peat Business Development DirectorBord na Mona Environmental Products U.S. Inc. has named Raymond Peat director of business development...

Questionable terrain and construction debris are realities of the jobsite, but sworn enemies of the pickup truck tire. Combine these threats with...

For 20 years, my wife and I have vacationed with our kids at the same rented cottage on a small, quiet lake...

For Gene Bassett, precision permeates every aspect of every installation; it is not an accessory, an option or add-on. Bassett, owner of...

In keeping with this issue’s focus on pumps, we are visiting and revisiting some questions we are commonly asked about pump installation...

After the septic system installation is finished and everything nicely backfilled, the yard normally shows little evidence of the system you’ve just...

Homeowners in Roseburg, Ore., wanted to stop the smelly water from ponding in their back yard. Two contractors advised the couple to...

Chatham Concerned Tax payers sponsored a meeting with the intent of finding a wastewater solution that is less expensive than the $300...

Question:Can someone tell me the steps to performing a septic system inspection that would certify a system’s working condition? Inspections are being...

Can you help me? Can you fix it?” Bill McGovern heard these questions almost every week in his septic tank pumping business....