Editorial Articles

Unit eliminates maintenance costProblemThe Orihula Sanitary System in Fremont, Wis., had 150 progressing cavity pumps on a 3-inch pressure main serving a...

SSPMA revises certified pump listingThe Sump and Sewage Pump Manufacturers Association revised a listing of sump, sewage and effluent pumps that meet...

Separation Distances To the Editor: Many of us enjoy learning from others’ mistakes: it is better than learning from our own errors. In your December article (“Where...

Nobody’s perfect. Even a business with the best employees and solid business practices can make mistakes. If you’re a business owner, you...

The National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association’s 21st Annual Technical and Education Conference will focus on issues affecting wastewater management in New England,...

At the NSF International (NSF) Wastewater Joint Committee Meeting in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Sept. 27-28, the committee chair established a task...

Powerblanket multi-duty heating blanketThe multi-duty heating blanket from Powerblanket can thaw frozen ground (up to 24 inches deep) and protect construction materials...

High-efficiency effluent pumpThe 1/2 hp CPSTEP512 pump from Champion Pump Company pumps up to 85 total dynamic head (TDH). The 1/2-inch solids...

Carroll County commissioner says the State of Maryland is “cooking the books” in a study of the contribution of septic systems to...

Two single-pass buried sand filters with direct discharge to a protected trout stream failed an 80-bed rehabilitation facility for homeless men in...

Bryan Turner sees a little of himself in his son, Brandon, when they work together in the family’s onsite installation company. “I...

A two-generation installation, pumping and management company in Santa Fe has found opportunities and sustained growth by staying ahead of the knowledge...

Members’ Voices Heard Testimony and letters from members of the Oregon Onsite Wastewater Association were instrumental in having an improved onsite code approved...

Before we move on to more specific discussions of installing soil treatment units in the coming months, we want to finish our...

There’s an ongoing debate in the world of septic systems about how well they work and how often they fail. Of course...

Not long ago, all a trade show attendee needed to make the most of the event was a stack of business cards...

Fountain Square Theatre, a two-minute cab ride from downtown Indianapolis, only a mile and a half from downtown Indianapolis at the intersection...

SSPMA Offers Pump Sizing GuidelinesThe Sump and Sewage Pump Manufacturers Association released a free downloadable PowerPoint presentation covering sizing guidelines for new...

Making Sense in the Onsite Field To the Editor: I really enjoyed your article in the December Onsite Installer (Breaking Ground, “What Doesn’t Make...