Editorial Articles

Income Equality: Record-Breaking WagesCould you afford to pay your employees $15 an hour? If not, don’t move to Seattle. The Seattle City Council...

I would like to take a moment and add my thoughts to the interesting ideas brought up in the May 2014 Editor’s...

If you’ve tried to explain to customers how many gallons per day of water they consume and were met with a disbelieving...

A can-do attitude and maintaining flexibility to provide value-added customer service have sustained Ward Brothers LLC through many economic ups and downs....

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As of February, new or replacement surface discharge septic systems in Illinois require a general permit from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...

Leaching chambers installed at beachfront snack barProblem: Sandy Beach at Lake Morris in Bantam, Conn., was undergoing a renovation, including the installation...

Septic TanksPolyethylene septic tanksPolyethylene septic tanks from Coon Manufacturing are produced using rotational molding technology to create seamless, one-piece units. They are...

Change is one of the few constants we can expect. The onsite industry’s simplest device, the tank, is not exempt. The septic...

In the age-old debate of manual versus automatic transmissions in commercial trucks, Brian Stroetz, vacuum truck sales representative for Western Star dealer...

Grundfos Sewer Chewer grinderThe Sewer Chewer grinder from Grundfos Pumps is designed for wastewater and sludge-handling systems. It features a ductile iron...

Global Pump names business development directorGlobal Pump, a Mersino Company, named Victor Krotikov business development director for the European Union/Commonwealth of Independent...

Can I install my own system?This is a question professional installers sometimes hear from homeowners who are faced with a costly system...

The Granite State Designers and Installers Association (GSDI) is one organization in New Hampshire working to protect the state’s water resources. Besides...

The sheer size and complex demolition and build schedule for a system replacement project near Golden Pond, Ky., provided a huge challenge...

About a dozen years ago Dan Taylor and his wife Sam began thinking of retirement. As a civil engineer he had spent...

I'd like to share a few thoughts and some background information on stories appearing in this issue. We’ve rolled out a few...

Professional Connection: Membership PerksEducation. Legislative advocacy. Group discounts. All benefits of belonging to a state onsite/wastewater association, but the list doesn’t end...

Infiltrator Systems officially unveiled the IM-1530 large capacity, injection-molded two-piece plastic tank at the 2014 Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International in...