Historically it seems like septic system installers and maintainers have been at odds with the real estate sales community. Whenever a state...
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An Arizona Onsite Professional and Realtor Find Common Ground
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An Iowa Farming Community Shapes Its Decentralized Wastewater Future
Rowan, Iowa, is a small community of just over 150 people, but a few years ago it confronted a big change. The...
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You Say Soil Mottles; I Say Redoximorphic Features
As we move into the meat of our “field” season, we’ve had a few questions about identifying redoximorphic features in the soil...
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Nova Scotia Wastewater Pros Working Closely With the Department of Environment
In States Snapshot, we visit with a member of a state, provincial or national trade association in the decentralized wastewater industry. This...
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Make Sure Your Team Is Prepared When Disaster Strikes
If your crew member was pressure testing a pipe when suddenly the plug was blown out and that worker was thrown from...
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Florida’s Governor and Legislature Push for Onsite System Oversight, Periodic Inspections
New Florida governor Ron DeSantis made recent water policy announcements.
During a trip around the state, DeSantis announced a multipoint executive order to...
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A Family Business Faces Design Challenges Working in the Protected Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Raymond Harrison Septic Services has been around for more than 75 years. It’s been a fixture in eastern Maryland for more than...
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How Do You Attract Workers to the End of a Shovel?
The phone is ringing again. It’s not the clang of the cash register, but the closest thing to it for an onsite...
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Tight Space Creates a Design Puzzle in the Arizona Desert
Transitioning a residential institution in Hereford, Arizona, to an assisted living facility required upgrading the onsite system.
The new owner hired Dawn...
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Large-Scale and Commercial Treatment Systems
Sequencing batch reactor solves village’s failing septic system problemProblem: The village of Mifflin is a small community located in Ashland County, Ohio, upstream...
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How Many Bedrooms Does This House Have?
During workshops covering time-of-sale real estate inspections, we talk about how wastewater flows can change dramatically when a property changes ownership. One...
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Recognize Septic System Installation and Pumping as Professional Trades
In States Snapshot, we visit with a member of a state, provincial or national trade association in the decentralized wastewater industry. This...
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Florida Legislature Revisits Onsite Inspection Requirement
A new state Legislature is in office in Florida, and one of the early bills introduced in Tallahassee would establish inspection standards...
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Willie Brown and His Small Western Installing Business Are Ready for Anything
Installing septic systems in a remote and rugged region of central Arizona presents many challenges for Willie Brown, who works mostly by...
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The Ohio Onsite Wastewater Association Helps With Sober House for Women
When Ron Laurent heard about the Red Tulip Project and its need for an onsite system, he wanted to get involved. A...
