The YMCA Twin Cities planned to create not just a simple day camp, but a large complex on the shore of a...
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A Busy Minnesota Summer Camp Demands a Creative Onsite Solution
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Go With the Flow to Scope Out Potential Treatment Issues
We have spent a lot of time lately addressing questions about estimating or determining design flows. But recently these discussions and questions...
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Are There Leeches in the Leachfield?
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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Federal Farm Bill Includes Funding for Rural Onsite System Upgrades
When President Donald Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill in late December, it included a present for onsite installers. A few paragraphs...
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Distribution Equipment and Systems
Membrane bioreactor system a fit for small drainfieldProblem: A three-bedroom home in Illinois was in need of a septic system repair. It...
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If You've Received Onsite Septic System Training, You Probably Know an Industry Rock Star
In Dave Gustafson’s onsite treatment training classes, you can count on at least three things.
You’ll get a quality education in building and...
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Come and Get Your Learner’s Permit at the WWETT Show
The Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport (WWETT) Show, known as the Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo for many years, has...
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Travis Johnson and His Hardworking Crew Are Ice Road Installers
Although most installation work shuts down when winter comes to the north, one crew in Minnesota was waiting for the snow and...
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Keep Communication Lines Open to Resolve OSHA Safety Violations
At some point, you may have heard a horror story about someone getting fired or demoted for reporting a safety violation.
In fact,...
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Larger Onsite System Designs Require Careful Work at the Planning Stage
Over the past few months, we have received questions about estimating flows for larger system designs. We thought it would be a...
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‘My Guys Hunger to Learn; They’re Good With People.’
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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New York City Mulls Changes to Onsite Wastewater Rules
New York City is about to revise its watershed rules, and that includes how onsite systems are handled. Changes also include how...
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Case Study - January 2019
Sand filter system with chambers solves site and soil challengesProblem: After purchasing a five-bedroom home in Centennial, Colorado, the homeowners were notified by...
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The Crew at Alabama’s KESS Environmental Services Believes in Offering a Helping Hand
The soil may not be good in central Alabama, but for KESS Environmental Services of Opelika, business is well-rooted and growing. This...
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Delaware Buddies Jason Guarino and Tyrone Gale Jr. Overcame Near-Death Experiences and Built a New Onsite Installing Business
I’ve heard a lot of stories about how two people with a passion for small business got together to start a wastewater-related...
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Moving Dirt and Pouring Concrete
Percolating wastewater with occasional backups into wards was a constant concern for officials at a transitional care facility in Southbury, Connecticut. During...
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Lay Pipe Correctly and Save Headaches Down the Road
A homeowner recently sent in a question about the installation of an onsite treatment system. The system was going to be installed...
