Editorial Articles

Corrosion caused the crown of a 7,500-gallon steel pump tank to slowly cave in at the Afterglow Lake Resort in Phelps, Wisconsin....

A federal appeals court in July upheld the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to set the Total Maximum Daily Load for Chesapeake...

Often an onsite treatment system challenge requires a custom, one-of-a-kind installation. Those situations aren’t always cost-effective, though. To answer that problem, Orenco...

Do You HLT?: The Art of Hydraulic Load TestingWhile hydraulic load testing (HLT) of onsite wastewater systems isn’t a requirement during the sale...

As an old newspaper reporter, I know what you put in the lead of the story – the first few paragraphs –...

Michigan, Ohio and Ontario, Canada, have signed a joint agreement to reduce phosphorus in the western Lake Erie basin by 40 percent...

In the past we’ve talked about the advantages of flow equalization strategies in residential or commercial systems to even out daily or...

Chris Chapman grew up in the onsite treatment business, “dragging pipe” on his father’s installation projects from the time he was 10...

You’ve probably seen the ads on TV claiming that good drivers can save up to 30 percent on their car insurance. All...

California is running out of water, and the state’s onsite wastewater industry is poised to be a part of the long-term solution....

The Fairfield Glade Community Club development is certainly big enough for a wastewater treatment plant with a conventional stream discharge. The trouble...

Japan has a bit different way of looking at residential wastewater treatment. Systems need to be efficient and effective, but most importantly...

On the Job: Know Your ATUsAs a service provider, it’s important to know what type of ATU you are dealing with. The...