Editorial Articles

Franklin Electric NCX series explosion-proof pumps The new NCX Series of explosion-proof submersible non-clog pumps from FPS, a brand of Franklin Electric, are certified...

It may not be mainstream yet, but heavy machinery powered by electricity is starting to hit the construction market. Case Construction recently...

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of an Amish community and against Filmore County, Minnesota, which had ordered the Amish to...

In Snapshot, we talk to a member of a state, provincial or national trade association in the decentralized wastewater industry. This time...

Package treatment plant a fit for community park Problem: Pelican Park in Mandeville, Louisiana, is a 550-acre community park with 32 athletic fields, two...

Aeration System Geomatrix Systems SoilAirSoilAir from Geomatrix Systems intermittently aerates the drainfield/leachfield and surrounding soils rather than constantly aerating wastewater in a tank. This process allows...

Tenants were interested in buying the house they had rented on Beaver Lake in northwestern Arkansas, and the owner agreed to install...

Several years ago, Jay Daymon noticed a troubling trend in Connecticut’s onsite treatment world: Concrete septic tanks corroding and failing, some after...

We have received questions about dispersive soils and the problems they present for onsite sewage treatment systems. Some of these soils are...

Every now and then my inbox overflows with mainstream media news accounts that bring the onsite industry to the forefront. Sometimes they...

Aeration Pump HIBLOW USA HP SeriesHIBLOW USA is bringing back the safety screw to all HP Series air pumps. In 2016, the safety switch mechanism —...

The story is familiar. A lake house built in the 1940s needed a new onsite system. But the situation that technicians from...

Sometimes you take for granted that everyone working in the industry knows why our systems are so important to the environment and...

You often hear unfortunate stories about soldiers returning from the war in Vietnam and not being shown the appreciation they deserved for...

Some installation businesses compete on quality. Some compete on price. Harbor Septic competes on its ability to expedite system permits in a...

Franklin Electric appoints new VP and CFO Franklin Electric announced that Jeffery Taylor has been appointed vice president and chief financial officer. John...

Eljen designed the GSF, or Geotextile Sand Filter, for sites specifically in need of high performance in constricted areas. Each advanced wastewater...

Residents around Lake George in upstate New York have expressed concerns for several years about algae and pollution of the lake. Some...

In Snapshot, we talk to a member of a state, provincial or national trade association in the decentralized wastewater industry. This time...