Editorial Articles

Detroit has been on a long slide; no news there. But the same is not true of the sprawling area surrounding the...

You’d think when installer Doug Fellner gets a call to replace a burned-out effluent pump in a pressure dose system, the first...

When we conduct workshops or are in the field with other onsite professionals looking at malfunctioning systems, the conversation often turns to...

To the editor:We were pleased to read a recent column by Jim Anderson and David Gustafson (Climate Change and Onsite Systems/August 2015)...

Plans to enlarge the gymnasium at a private school in Greenwich, Connecticut, included three additional shower stalls.A study of the ultrafiltration treatment...

Supermarket tackles premature failure of leachfieldsProblem: A supermarket chain with nearly 75 stores in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts had ongoing issues...

Nearly 20 years ago, the provincial agency Nova Scotia Environment decided it needed help from the private sector to properly regulate the...

There’s something about the feel of a well-crafted hand tool. Perhaps it’s the weight, the finish, the design — or just knowing...

Removing existing cesspools from service after a property is sold is among the changes to onsite wastewater rules to be considered in...

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Tough Questions: Repair or Replace?A property owner will always ask if you can repair their system. They’re looking for the lowest cost...

When it came time to embark on a third career, retired U.S. Navy and commercial airline pilot Tom Wirtzfeld sought an occupation...

A county public health official on Cape Cod in Massachusetts has a vision for better tracking of operations and maintenance of alternative...

In the past year we have discussed installation of pressure distribution systems and there have been a few comments and questions, so...

Shelterwood Academy had a grease problem, and that led to a septic problem, and that led the Missouri school to seek help...