Editorial Articles

The good news is that installer Frank Schmitz deals with uniform soil conditions through most of his coastal Georgia territory. The bad...

Most inspectors have experienced it at least once. An inspection report resurfaces months later with new questions attached. A regulator wants clarification....

Upgrading a conventional septic system to meet total nitrogen limitsProblem: A wastewater treatment site in Minnesota was originally designed with a standard...

Aeration SystemsAER-USA Stormix PRTStormix PRT from AER-USA is a submersible aspirator aerator designed for large-scale and commercial water treatment applications requiring reliable...

Ground Penetrating Radar can play a key role for installers to locate existing underground utilities and obstacles before or during septic installation....

BioMicrobics MicroFast Flex 0.5 wastewater treatmentThe new Flex 0.5 from BioMicrobics gives installers and engineers greater freedom to design systems without the...

FloridaHomeowners and business owners in the Indian River Lagoon watershed in Brevard County, Florida, now are eligible for larger grants to pay...

Name and title or job description: Art Nikolin, co-founder and general managerBusiness name and location: Septic Solutions of Arlington, WashingtonServices we offer:...

The town of Kingston, Massachusetts, needed to double the capacity of its existing wastewater treatment plant. The answer? Pair construction of a...

A viable system or systems for responsible community wastewater management must provide effective and manageable treatment at a reasonable cost, and that’s...

Like ’em or not, regulations are more than just a set of rules — they are the frameworks that give our profession...

There is no doubt that Little Rooster Septic Service of Gonzales, Louisiana, has a catchy name, and its origin comes from the...

Failing aerobic treatment unit and direct discharge system repaired UV unit Problem: An existing direct discharge system was designed to provide secondary treatment...

Gravity dosing distribution boxes are used to evenly spread treated wastewater from the septic tank to the drainfield, maximizing its life by...

Root intrusion is one of the most common and most overlooked issues found during onsite wastewater treatment system inspections. While many inspectors...

Rick Viita and his team rarely encounter the deep and permeable soils that onsite installers prefer.In northeastern Minnesota’s St. Louis County, in...

Friction loss is the reduction in pressure of liquid flowing through pipe and associated devices as a result of contact between the...

The Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport Show provides an overwhelming amount of innovation, education and networking. It’s easy to spend...

A residence in the Malvern area of Pennsylvania needed a replacement septic system due to a failing cesspool. Easy enough, right? Not...