Editorial Articles

Signs of Trouble: Reading ConcreteConcrete tanks are a standard in the wastewater industry, but when you confront one in the field, how...

A single entry on the permit form summed up the challenge of the project — Type replaced: Overboard discharge. Year installed: 1892.Things...

Tim Shotzberger started his septic system and well inspection company in Essex, Maryland, believing he could succeed by doing it better than...

The Kansas Small Flows Association (KSFA) has one prime objective for onsite professionals in the Sunflower State: providing education and training. With...

From time to time, people ask us about systems installed in floodplains and other areas subject to ponding. They ask how to...

Where I live in Wisconsin, there’s enough frost in the ground by now to bring most onsite work to a halt. When...

Yes, that sporty pickup truck is fun to drive and carries most of what you need. And a trailer adds lockable security....

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new Clean Water Act rules were blocked in August by a federal judge in North Dakota. The...

With its creative name and Freddie, a playful bright-blue frog as a brand ambassador, bluefrog Plumbing + Drain created a buzz at the 2015...

Rafael Munoz-Carpena of the University of Florida-Gainesville received the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) 2015 Advanced Drainage Systems Soil...

Problem: Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) became aware of new and dangerous pathogens found in wastewater in a study published in m-Bio magazine...

Star of the Show: Behind the ScenesWe get some great photos from the professional photographers who are hired to shoot our profile...

In cold weather areas like the Upper Midwest where we live, there are often situations where the piping and tanks need to...

An almost unbelievable tale illustrates the folly of blindly believing the big pipe of municipal sewer is the appropriate answer to any...

Projects dealing with challenging sites and sensitive environmental areas seem to seek out Carl and Scott Hagstrom, the father-son owners of Monadnock...

Face it, tires are expensive. To get the most value from yours, make certain they’re properly inflated. As simple as that sounds,...

After a few years of belt tightening, the Alabama Onsite Wastewater Association is poised for growth. Formed 28 years ago, it is...