Like the trades in general, it’s clear the onsite installing workforce is aging. Heading into 2017, a certain number of you might...
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Will You Work in Your Golden Years?
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Good Neighbors Partner to Solve Tricky Onsite Challenge
On the northern coast of Indiana, cooperative neighbors were key to a wastewater solution that serves the needs of adjoining properties on...
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A Step-By-Step Look at Compliance Inspections
Last month, we reviewed in general terms what is involved in a compliance inspection and what sets it apart from real estate...
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Installer Licensing Will Raise Industry Professionalism
As things stand today in Vermont, only designers of onsite wastewater systems are licensed by the state. There is no registration or...
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Sand filters help provide treatment for limited-space area
Problem: Rustic lakefront cottages on China Lake in Kennebec Valley, Maine, were being converted to seasonal condominiums. An additional drainfield was needed...
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It’s Not Just a Place You Toss Your Wrenches Anymore
Toolboxes used to be made of wood or steel and tossed into the back of a pickup truck, where they’d be strapped...
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Fusion Series from Clarus Environmental helps meet secondary treatment standards
Increasingly stringent environmental regulations, especially around bodies of water and other sensitive areas, often call for a little extra treatment help. Clarus...
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State of Washington Expands Septic System Replacement Loan Program
The Washington departments of Ecology and Health have expanded a septic system replacement program in the western part of the state to...
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Komatsu America celebrates 30 years in Chattanooga
Komatsu America celebrated 30 years of manufacturing in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with a weeklong celebration. The Chattanooga plant opened in February 1985 as...
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Minnesota Onsite Designer Utilizes the Latest Industry Technology
Inspecting onsite systems for Stearns County Environmental Services, the county’s planning and zoning division, enabled Minnesota regulator Tim Haeg to see a...
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What’s the Onsite Outlook in Your Region?
Housing starts that utilize decentralized wastewater systems are one indicator of where and when installers would be wise to consider ramping up...
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One Lot. Two Systems. No Room to Spare.
Then a business in Cassville, Indiana, changed hands, the local health department wanted changes. Wastewater from the gas station, as well as...
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Not All Onsite Inspections Are Created Equal
At the WWETT Show in February, someone told us we really need to have a session or workshop on inspection of new...
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Land Application Misunderstood in Big Sky Country
It’s a common problem in the onsite industry. As more people seek the peaceful rural lifestyle, conflicts arise with the way things...
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Top Truck-Accessory Picks for Holiday Gift Giving
It’s the holiday season. And like most people you’ve probably been wondering what to buy for that special someone on your gift...
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Aero-Stream Risers Promote Safety and Easy Installation
Every septic system technician has dealt with the challenge of locating a buried tank cover. Not only are they required to locate...
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Improper Use of ‘Flushable Wipes’ Costs Canadians $250 Million Annually
The Municipal Enforcement Sewer Use Group, composed of 29 communities in Ontario, estimates that flushable wipes cost Canadian utilities $250 million per...
