Editorial Articles

What advice would Brian Baker, of B. Baker Construction in Noblesville, Ind., give to contractors about persevering during lean times, such as...

Optima Properties wanted to build a private waterfront community at Smith Mountain Lake in Union Hall, Va., and commissioned Dan Early, P.E.,...

Paul McGrew got into the onsite installation business as a financial backer, not a hands-on worker. He had no plans to dig...

A few months ago, I wrote about the 2013 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure coming from the American Society of Civil Engineers....

MISSOURINew association board members named Paul Ganey, Michael Bowers, and Rick Helms were elected to the Missouri Smallflows Organization board of directors at...

Got a few minutes between appointments for septic system work? Is your smartphone or tablet handy on the road, or are you...

Mustang 2500RT track loaderThe 2500RT track loader from Mustang has an operating capacity of 2,500 pounds. Powered by a 74.3 hp Tier...

One of the most challenging and rewarding tasks facing wastewater professionals is the design of commercial onsite wastewater treatment and dispersal systems....

About 1,000 people in Muscatine County can expect to hear from zoning officials this year because they are not having their septic...

A 2012 law in Maryland has changed the entire landscape of the onsite wastewater industry in the state. The number of new...

SJE-Rhombus names sales representativeSJE-Rhombus named Northeast Sales Associates to represent its product line in Upstate New York. NESA’s sales team includes six...

Advanced/Commercial Treatment Systems Moving bed biological reactorPuraMax from Anua can be designed and installed for pretreatment from a variety of commercial waste stream...

Engine lubricating oil comes in many viscosities (weights) and a variety of base oils. While you should always follow the engine manufacturer’s...

Three years ago, during an installer class conducted in cooperation with the California Onsite Wastewater Association, we discussed installation procedures for sewage...

Large-scale onsite system serves a Tennessee subdivisionProblem: Diamond Crest Homes, a subdivision located on the outskirts of Murfreesboro, Tenn., called for 199...

Making their debut at the Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo in February, the ProVore 380 residential simplex grinder system and ProVore 680...

A former septic tank installer and a former state inspector in Louisiana are under indictment in federal court in a bribery case....

Wouldn’t it be great if the onsite systems you maintain could inform you when a problem exists? Better yet, what if they...

Got a few minutes between appointments for septic system work? Is your smartphone or tablet handy on the road, or are you...