Editorial Articles

As a charter member, Executive Director Tim Taylor has a wealth of knowledge about the Texas On-Site Wastewater Association (TOWA). Taylor helped...

The Retro-Air Rejuvenator System, shown at the 2014 Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International, is designed to bring life back to failing...

It was a relatively straightforward job, but the land posed challenges. Jordan Vineyard & Winery in Sonoma County, Calif., wanted to redo...

A good onsite system design starts with gathering all available information about the site. This usually means a visit to the local...

Danny Brown is planning for his third retirement by freely giving away his knowledge. Twice a successful entrepreneur, Brown credits his success...

Fresh Facts: Success With Additives?The septic tank additives debate rages on. It’s been 15 years since the U.S. EPA did a comprehensive...

I’m going to make a guess about how an important aspect of your onsite system installs has improved dramatically over the past...

Ox Bodies Stampede Ultralight dump bodiesStampede Ultralight Series dump bodies from Ox Bodies are about 20 percent lighter than similarly configured Stampede HD...

Grundfos names water utility presidentGrundfos named Dieter Sauer president and general manager of its water utility business. Headquartered in Aurora, Ill., he...

Pollution limits set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) aimed at cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay watershed are being fought by...

AlarmsAlarm-equipped effluent filterThe ML2-920 effluent filter from Bear Onsite has dual alarm switch connections, allowing installers the flexibility of choosing the Alderon...

Early adoption of valve monitoring technology is effectiveProblem: Art Betker, the sewage system operator for the Rockwood Estates residential community in Rice,...

Nearly everybody carries a cellphone. With thousands of apps available to download, phones perform everyday functions that weren’t even dreamed about a...

The Tennessee Onsite Wastewater Association (TOWA) has a diverse membership that President Bob O’Dette says helps build broad consensus on ways to...

The National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association (NOWRA) has selected Arnall Golden Gregory LLP (AGG) to represent its interests on Capitol Hill and...

A couple in Lakemont, Ga., wanted to build a two-bedroom summer home on a lake lot considered unbuildable. The consulting engineer recommended...

One of the principles established by our colleague Roger Machmeier at the University of Minnesota was that no matter what role you...

The question isn’t why you should use vehicle maintenance software, but why not? Sure, you can store data on an Excel spreadsheet,...