Six land developers wanted to build separate subdivisions right outside the city limits of Cave Springs, Ark. Initial plans called for each...
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The Big Back Yard
Charlie Doley has spent most of his adult life working in back yards, installing onsite wastewater treatment systems. “When I started, we...
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More From Your Machine
Manufacturers design loader backhoes to deliver a certain amount of power and speed for digging, loading and other jobs. But are you...
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Talking Texture
During the past year, we have taught soils classes in several states. Some states or counties require installers to take a soils...
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Big Systems
The headline of this article is actually the name of a business a friend of mine owns. It deals in large-format printers...
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Iowa Initiates Pre-Sale Inspections
Iowa will require septic tank inspections before the sale or transfer of homes starting July 1, 2009. Gov. Chet Culver signed the...
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Deere Launches Interactive Skid-Steer Site; Wastequip Launches Companywide Reorganization
Deere Launches Interactive Skid-Steer SiteJohn Deere Construction & Forestry has launched www.skidsteer smackdown.com, an interactive Web site for skid-steer users that features...
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Bundle of Hope
A contractor was subdividing agricultural land in Joplin, Mo., but soil limited onsite system options to drip distribution. Three-bedroom homes required 1,800...
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Suiting the Site
John Graves Jr. loves a challenge, and that may be one reason he is successful as an onsite installer in Delaware County,...
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NOWRA Seeks Training Proposals
The National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association is seeking training proposals for the Fourth Annual Installer Academy.This year’s Academy, Dec. 8-10 at the...
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Charting the Course
Alan Gale uses just a few words to sum up his first impressions of people in the onsite industry: educated, honest, friendly,...
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Muscle and Hustle
When it comes to working quickly and easily in a small space, it’s tough to beat a skid-steer or compact track loader...
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Environmental Watchdogs
Onsite treatment systems can benefit from a variety of electronic devices. They range from controls that operate timed or demand dosing in...
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High Water
Seasonal high water tables are among the toughest challenges onsite installers face. The challenge is to ensure ade-quate separation between the bottom...
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Maryland County Adopts Onsite Mandates
Queen Anne’s County recently passed Maryland’s first law requiring regular septic tank pumping every five years, and became the first county to...
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That Something Extra
Three years ago I bought a new fishing boat, upgrading from a 14-foot bench-seater to a 16-footer with more amenities. As I...
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Infiltrator Systems Launches Wastewater Web Site
Infiltrator Systems Inc. has launched its updated web site, with an emphasis on wastewater treatment. The site (www.infiltratorsystems.com) includes information on product...
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Association News, Training and Education, and Calendar of Events
Discussion forumsThe Virginia Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association Community Bulletin Board System is now online. The need for a discussion forum became critical...
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Into Thin Air
The owner of a concrete block fishing cabin on the Rio Pueblo River near Sipapu, N.M., wanted to remodel it and build...






