Editorial Articles

Last month we looked at preliminary information obtained in a site evaluation and why it is important for an installer to understand...

Designers of alternative onsite systems have a very real challenge in states that don’t mandate operation and maintenance. I characterize systems designed...

One of the best practices for maintaining equipment like skid-steers, mini-excavators and other machines used by onsite system installers is inspection of...

I was at a local government meeting in my hometown a while back where we learned a glut of developable single family...

Onsite sand filter system required for site with shallow water tableProblem A planned sand filter septic system for an Iowa farm was redesigned...

MINNESOTAWater softener regenerate research John Novak, keynote speaker at the Minnesota Onsite Wastewater Association conference and lead researcher on the water softener regenerate...

Membership was increasing at Leisure Lakes Resort in Joliet, Ill., and the owners wanted to treat the park's wastewater rather than store...

Michigan According to the Michigan Appeals Court, the state's constitution does not protect townships from being held responsible for failed private septic systems....

It was a family affair two times over at the 2013 National Backhoe Roe-D-Hoe sponsored by the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association,...

Aerobic Treatment Unit The Aero-Stream aerobic treatment unit allows a variety of tank configurations from any tank manufacturer. The process incorporates extended aeration...

Gehl compact excavators The five new models of compact excavators from Gehl feature Yanmar Tier 4 (Z17) and Interim Tier 4 engines (Z27,...

In this final installment of a three-part series on ways installers and other onsite industry professionals can market their businesses, we’ll focus...

In a competitive world, successful contractors are turning to information technology (IT) solutions to optimize systems and procedures, including machine productivity and...

Bio-Microbics' Blodig receives STEP Award Allison Blodig, director of regulatory affairs for Bio-Microbics, received the Women in Manufacturing STEP (science, technology, engineering and...

About 10 years ago, I talked to installer Rusty Luzell about the importance of routine maintenance of the septic systems he was...

Treatment system needed for space-limited lakeside site Problem A homeowner's existing system on Bear Lake in Michigan was showing the initial signs of failure....

This month and next, we'll look at proper site evaluation procedures and techniques. While it's not necessarily part of an installer's responsibility...

NEW YORK Red Dot Marks Certified Precast Tanks The Precast Concrete Association of New York certification program specifies procedures to test water and wastewater...

It's a gift to experience firsthand how wastewater treatment can help a body of water. Eric Murdock received that gift in his...