Editorial Articles

Diagnosing a System: DO Indicates System HealthTroubleshooting a septic tank? Is the ATU or a media filter working properly? When done properly, checking...

The funeral and wastewater industries share something in common: They’re both associated with life stresses. Shawn Chilton knows this firsthand because he...

Will we see you at the 2016 Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport (WWETT) Show next month? If you’ve already made...

As onsite industry veterans, we sometimes take for granted that by now everyone has a good grasp on certain concepts and there’s...

Ballardsville lies about 22 miles northeast of Louisville, Kentucky, close enough to be a bedroom community for the major city on the...

Last year, the Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport Show was spilling out of the exhibit hall at the Indiana Convention...

With little incentive for onsite wastewater professionals to get regular training, the Arizona Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association is a relatively small group....

There’s nothing quite so impressive to customers as a service vehicle flashing an array of polished chrome, stainless steel and aluminum. However,...

Aerobic bacteria is used to consume organic wastes in ponds and holding tanks. However, the naturally occurring microbes need a high level...

More communities in Minnesota are requiring point-of-sale compliance inspections of septic systems. According to The Little Digger newsletter of the Minnesota Onsite...

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....