Distribution

Soil erosion has been identified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as the No. 1 source of water-quality degradation and pollution. It...

Pressure or uniform distribution of effluent is the optimum method to spread wastewater out to gain the best treatment from soil treatment...

Below-grade systems are constructed in original soil with distribution of effluent occurring below the soil surface. In below-grade systems, the soil treatment...

If you are designing and installing pressure laterals with PVC pipe at different elevations, there are several options to equalize the flow....

How much water should a pump be set to deliver per dose? The answer depends on the application, as discussed below. In...

A colleague of ours at the University of Minnesota often said it was hard to get people to fund research on the...

Problem: Brady Rettkowski of Done-Rite Septic in Hermiston, Oregon, was tasked with the replacement of a failed chamber system utilizing pressure distribution....

A combined hands-on professional training program and charitable effort by the Iowa Onsite Waste Water Association celebrated its 12-year anniversary recently. And...

Sewage percolating from saturated ground spelled trouble for the owners of a three-bedroom home in Newtown, Connecticut. The couple hired an engineer...

We have heard questions from time to time about operation and maintenance of drip filters. These discussions prompted comments from some service...

Rocky coastal properties present system challengesProblem: Given local setback rules and challenging soil limitations on the rocky coast of Maine, many homeowners...

To Courtney Stephenson, success in business is simple: “My goals are to do a job well, make a decent living, help my...

As I previously mentioned in the discussion of design considerations for drip distribution, loading and flow need to be controlled. This is...

Drip distribution systems have been around for over two decades, so chances are if you’re a service provider you will encounter these...

In a previous discussion I mentioned that placement of the drip tubing is an important consideration, and the fact that drip distribution...

Drip distribution is no different than any other type of pressure distribution system where the length of laterals is dependent on the...

Sizing a drip distribution system is based on the daily wastewater flow and the soil texture and structure. Manufacturers give a range...