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Penny Wright Never Walks Away From a Tough Challenge
In March 2015, homeowners approached onsite designer Penny Wright of Nottingham, New Hampshire, to design a replacement system, but she was too...
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Will This Flip Be the Installer’s Flop
You’ve probably seen an episode or two of popular house-flipping shows on cable TV. You know the type, where a Hollywood-cute couple...
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He’s No Joltin’ Joe
Public Service Electric and Gas Co. (PSE&G) was upgrading its 230 kV Lumberton substation in Mount Holly, New Jersey. The control house,...
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Estimating Flow Is Trickier for Business Onsite Systems
Last month, we covered estimating of average daily sewage flows for single-family residences. For other types of structures, the picture gets a...
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The Future Is Tied to Technology and Automation
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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Communities Take Differing Approaches to Wastewater Regulation Around Washington’s Puget Sound
Thurston County and the town of Lynden are at opposite ends of Puget Sound, and in the last month both took action...
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Franklin Electric’s SubMonitor Connect
Franklin Electric’s SubMonitor Connect electronic motor protector provides three-phase protection and enhanced troubleshooting proficiency. Featuring the FE Connect app, the SubMonitor Connect...
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Advanced Treatment Units
Rocky coastal properties present system challengesProblem: Given local setback rules and challenging soil limitations on the rocky coast of Maine, many homeowners...
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Fantastic Fixes Are the Specialty of Legacy Septic & Excavation
A mountain home needed a replacement onsite treatment system. There was just one problem: The property around the house was largely solid...
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One Girl’s Battle to End Straight Pipe Sewage Dumping
With kids like Stella Bowles on the case, the future of the onsite industry will be in very good hands.This one-girl environmental...
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Can You Work Around Daily Estimated Sewage Flow Numbers?
Recently we were asked about estimating daily sewage flows. The questioner wondered if there is an accepted method to reduce the estimate...
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Sand Filter Solution Fixes What a Transfer Inspection Missed
Shortly after purchasing a five-bedroom home in Centennial, Colorado, the buyers received a shock. The Tri-County Health Department red-tagged the onsite system...
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We Need More Flexible Regulations
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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California Prepares for Direct Potable Reuse of Wastewater
California’s multi-year drought was officially declared over this spring, but the legislature is on the verge of making the state a pioneer...
