The deep winter is a great time for most installers to address two things that are set aside during the busy season:...
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It’s All Uphill for an Arkansas Replacement System
The owner of a rental house had a failing onsite system, and untreated wastewater was flowing downhill toward a creek. But when...
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Exploring Hydraulic vs. Organic Loading in Residential Systems
Up until now, wastewater quantity (flow), expressed as gallons per day, along with soil characteristics reflected in the long-term acceptance rate, expressed...
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For Mike Capra, Job No. 1 Is Satisfying and Educating the Customer
Mike Capra - Owner
Business: Capra’s Utilities, White Bear Lake, Minnesota
Age: 43
Years in the industry: 26. We are a second-generation family-owned...
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Florida Moving Toward Overhaul of Water Laws, May Bring Back Septic Inspections
It looks as if the Florida Legislature will take action to improve water quality after all.
Several years ago, legislators repealed a state...
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Industry News - February 2020
Eljen receives US HIRE Vets awardEljen, based in Windsor, Connecticut, received the Platinum Award from the U.S. Department of Labor HIRE Vets...
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Engineer John R. Smith Moved to His Retirement Destination and Found a Wastewater Challenge to Tackle
John R. Smith had semiretired as an engineer and decided to spend more time in his rental house on Martha’s Vineyard, an...
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My Best Wishes for a Successful 2020
We’ve ushered out the 2010s, a decade of great change in the world of decentralized wastewater treatment, and are embarking on a...
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Declines in Household Water Use Are Good News
When we conduct a basic training workshop covering individual sewage treatment systems, we start with a discussion about the amount and characteristics...
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Working in Colorado Can Be a Real Blast
In States Snapshot, we talk to a member of a state, provincial or national trade association in the decentralized wastewater industry. This...
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New York’s Suffolk County to Continue Building Infrastructure in Advanced Onsite Systems
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said last fall that the county will install 1,200 nitrogen-reducing onsite systems in 2020. This would more...
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Product Spotlight - January 2020
The air pump is often the only moving part in a more conventional septic system design — so it must be dependable....
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Product News - January 2020
SJE Rhombus MilliAmpMaster WPS control switchThe MilliAmpMaster WPS control switch from SJE Rhombus offers reliable low-current control for AC and DC applications in...
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Industry News - January 2020
Norweco and Norwalk Precast Molds expand warehouseNorweco and Norwalk Precast Molds are expanding. In 2007, Norwalk Precast Molds purchased the 205 Industrial...
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Case Study - January 2020
Filtration system a fit for brewery waste streams
Problem: A craft brewery in the Adirondack region of New York was building a larger facility...
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Three Generations Keep Richards Septic Tank Service Going and Growing
Richards Septic Tank Service is 58 and still going and growing. When Zach Rodriguez is ready to take control of the company...
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Product Focus - January 2020
Drainfield Components
Advanced Drainage Systems Septic StackThe Septic Stack system from Advanced Drainage Systems is available in configurations of 9, 11 and...
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Third-Generation North Carolina Wastewater Firm Returns to Its Installing Roots
Jarrid Lentz started in business in 2000 doing drainfield restoration and septic system repairs. Five years ago, he added onsite system installation....
