Editorial Articles

Standing Apart To the Editor: What a great article! (“Seal of Approval,” Breaking Ground, Onsite Installer, November 2011). I could not agree more. I have...

As a professional contractor, you might ask yourself: Why would I want to attend NOWRA’s 21st Annual Conference (April 2-5 in Providence,...

Maryland Governor Martin O’Mally announced in August that he would reintroduce a ban on septic systems in new, large developments. He first...

A privately held company wanted to build a travel plaza at Interstate 65 and Indiana 10 just south of DeMotte, Ind. Plans...

Drainfield media products are crucial components of onsite wastewater treatment systems. Historically, we have gone from the days of simple outhouses, when...

Onsite designer and installer Bob Wright has a provocative “Perspective” column in this month’s issue: In his opinion, pump-to-gravity systems don’t make...

Florida Association Proposes Legislation Bob Himschoot, owner of Crews Environmental and a Florida Onsite Wastewater Association (FOWA) board member, says the organization supports...

For this and the next few months, we will discuss soil treatment units, beginning with the most conventional: flow by gravity into...

Replaces stone and pipe drainfieldsProblemA homeowner on Madeline Island, Wis., needed to replace a lakeside dry well. The Ashland County Department of...

We watch sports on TV or from the stands, but nothing captures its essence quite like artworks. Art captures emotion: the anxiety...

For Kenney Lee, there’s no better way to get a business boost than to network with fellow attendees at the Pumper &...

SSPMA Holds Fall MeetingThe Sump and Sewage Pump Manufacturers Association (SSPMA) held its fall meeting at Metropolitan Industries in Romeoville, Ill. The...

I ’m standing on a windswept bluff well above a modern precast concrete factory outside of Boulder, Colo., where soaring hawks and...

In the more than 30 years I have worked with onsite wastewater treatment systems, I’ve seen many things that don’t seem to...

Gehl Introduces Power2 Skid LoadersModel 4640E and 5240E Power2 skid loaders from Gehl feature a 68 hp Yanmar Interim Tier IV diesel...

Conceal septic lidsSeptic rock enclosures from DekoRRa conceal septic tank lids from 24 to 36 inches in diameter. Available in models 108,...

Done right the first time: For Ken Ragan, that’s his motto and the heart of his business. He believes his integrity keeps...

A $3.14 billion sewer debt may force new developments and residents with failed onsite systems in Jefferson County to hook to sewers....

Owners of a 94- by 126-foot lot on Lake Blackshear in Cordele, Ga., could not build because the Crisp County Health Department...