Editorial Articles

The crew is finishing up the system and the new inspector shows up for the final inspection. This can be a time...

It’s amazing at times how many people misunderstand septic systems, and the depth of the misunderstanding.In one rural community where I lived,...

The most common question when talking with a homeowner about options dealing with a failed soil treatment system is: Can you do...

As a contractor, are you at the mercy of regulators? By no means. In fact, you have considerable power to manage reviews...

Lenzyme Installs Solar Heating PanelsLenzyme has installed a solar water heating system at its remodeled manufacturing facility in Little Suamico, Wis. The...

When 315 acres abutting the Black Hills National Forest became available, Jim and Dusty Schad of Schad Construction Inc. bought it. Father...

The Nebraska legislature approved an interim study resolution to examine the Onsite Wastewater Treatment System Contractors Certification and System Registration Act, and...

Raymond Contracting installs mostly simple onsite systems — conventional systems and treatment lagoons. But that doesn’t mean the company cuts corners on...

Question:I am doing my year-end review and looking at some of my expenses. The big jump in fuel makes me wonder if...

Diesel prices have been taxing for onsite installers and anyone else who depends on diesel-powered equipment and trucks. From July 2007 to...

Clusters of ConcernTo the Editor:I have been concerned for some time about very large and cluster systems that seem to be so...

Contractors building a 27,000-square-foot estate on Indian Creek Golf Club Island in Indian Creek, Fla., didn’t know the onsite system should be...

Tim Hicks, watershed inspector for Schuyler County, N.Y., sees the regulator’s role as integral to the onsite wastewater industry. “As an industry,...

Supported by state Senate and House leadership, a bill introduced as the Data Quality Act would require agencies to share the data...

Ever since the first skid-steer loaders rolled off production lines nearly 50 years ago, operators have used hand levers and foot pedals...

Low-pressure drainfields are an excellent treatment option in many onsite applications. A key advantage of low-pressure systems is even distribution of pretreated...

Since we started this magazine almost five years ago, people have often told us that onsite installation is a local business.Installers, it’s...

In last month’s article, we explained the need for installers to have basic skills to identify soil texture. The next most important...

Infiltrator Systems Inc. has launched its updated Web site, with an emphasis on wastewater treatment. The site (www.infiltratorsystems.com) includes information on product...