To the Editor:I hope this letter will expand on some important points made in the media related to pending onsite legislation in...
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Industry News - June 2009
Superior On-Site Teams with US Concrete PrecastSuperior On-Site Solutions LLC has selected US Concrete Precast Group to manufacture and assemble its Hoot...
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Alternate Materials
Septic tanks in fiberglass and plastic have been around for years. Experience in the field has taught manufacturers new tricks in making...
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Simpler Solution
Jeff Wellhouse of Breezewood Properties Inc. in Neenah, Wis., wanted to develop a 60-home subdivision in the Town of Greenville northwest of...
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A Better Way
As they moved from digging basements to installing septic systems, the team at J.L. Schmitz and Sons brought along some technology from...
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Texas Commission Looks at Onsite Code Changes
The Commission on Environ-mental Quality adopted proposed revisions to the septic system code. Changes include:• Eliminating a requirement that installers be certified...
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Easier in the Field
An automated system introduced at the 18th Annual NOWRA Technical Conference and Expo is designed to simplify the process of percolation testing...
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Give Yourself a Lift
They’re called by such names as mini-loaders, mini skid-steers, and compact utility loaders — machines you operate while riding piggyback in a...
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Seen and Heard at NOWRA
The National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association’s 18th Annual Technical Conference & Expo felt the effects of the economy, but that didn’t keep...
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Installing Filter Liners
The local inspector is working on a small lot system, and in the course of discussion the idea of using a single-pass...
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Dealing with Fill Soils
We get many questions and have discussions as we go around the country about fill soils and what can be done about...
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Industry News - May 2009
SJE-Rhombus Employees Receive CertificationTwenty-nine employees of SJE-Rhombus were awarded IPC J-Standard certification upon completing IPC J-STD-001: Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic...
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Against All Obstacles
Mt. Carmel, an unincorporated community in western Iowa, has a church, parsonage, community center and 39 homes. Each had a septic tank...
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Connecticut Looks at Changes to Septic System Rules
The 2009 Connecticut Public Health Code proposes changes to septic tank and leaching system regulations. If it is passed, concrete septic tanks...
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To Dig or Not to Dig?
Question:I’m curious what the general feeling is on septic tank maintenance contractors doing the digging for access to customers’ lid/tank accesses. I...
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Jobsite Pressures
Want a quick and easy way to get the most hours or miles out of the tires on your equipment and trucks?...
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At Home in Field or Office
In 2001, Scott Kellogg’s dream of owning his own business became a reality when he founded Kellogg Contracting Inc. In his high...
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The Power of X
A basic rule of saving and investing says: Pay yourself first. That is, before you spend a dime of a month’s paycheck,...
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Industry News - April 2009
Wieser Chosen Corporate Safety Award FinalistWieser Concrete Products Inc., Maiden Rock, Wis., has been chosen as a finalist for the 2008 Wisconsin...






