Editorial Articles

The Colorado Professionals in Onsite Wastewater (CPOW) organization is now 10 years old, tracing its origins to when a small group of...

Pumpers in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough of Alaska don’t have a local disposal site for septage. Every day, they have to ship 50,000...

When is the last time you checked the drive belt in your trucks or machinery for signs of wear? And what should...

It’s common for a property in metropolitan Miami to have a septic system, says Brittnie Nesenman, who with her husband Jason co-owns...

This is the last in a series of stories highlighting design principles that will help properly maintained onsite systems last indefinitely.Knowing the...

A few years ago, Georgia residents were suffering through one of the worst droughts in the state’s history. The reaction from Mercer...

A product composed of Irish peat and recycled clamshells, specifically designed to remove foul odors from onsite wastewater treatment systems, was highlighted...

Frank Parker once wore all the hats of a contractor serving the onsite wastewater industry. But when it came time to pursue...

Get Smart: Do You Do Septic Week?Are you participating in the U.S. EPA’s 2nd Annual SepticSmart Week (Sept. 22-26)? Great! Download this press...

We know there’s a water crisis in drought-stricken or generally arid climates, especially in the U.S. Southwest, with stress on water supplies...

For years rural homeowners relied on chamber pots, outdoor privies and other rudimentary methods for disposal of human waste. The septic tank...

System provides treatment for new commercial plazaProblem: When a developer wanted to build a new commercial plaza in Orleans, Mass., adjacent to...

A series of three videos is helping educate homeowners about the importance of properly maintaining their septic systems. The divisions of Water...

What do you look for when purchasing an equipment trailer? Durability? Finish? Brakes? Hitch? Perhaps it’s the decking or ease of operation?...