Education/Training

Suffolk County, New York, has pushed to replace common cesspools with advanced onsite systems that reduce nitrogen pollution, and now a couple of...

Here are a few pump math questions:1. If there is a rectangular pump tank with dimensions of 5 feet wide by 8 feet long,...

Here are the answers to today’s practice problem.1. If there is a rectangular pump tank with dimensions of 5 feet wide by...

The first step in any repair job is knowing what’s going on underground, and that is why a camera snake is the...

Among my frequently asked questions: "What can be done to protect a system against flooding?" And: "If the system has been flooded,...

We have previously written columns on inspections and operation and maintenance, as well as installation. Following these efforts, one or two people...

In States Snapshot, we visit with a member of a state, provincial or national trade association in the decentralized wastewater industry. This...

In its early steps in rewriting the Waters of the U.S. Rule, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently sent letters to several...

In 2016, a new water use study of approximately 1,000 single-family homes was published, highlighting water use across the U.S. and Canada....

There are an estimated 90,000 cesspools in use across the Hawaiian Islands, and now their days are numbered.This spring, the Legislature passed,...

Entry 424223 Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5) is the most widely used parameter applied to wastewater. It’s a measure of the dissolved oxygen required by microorganisms...

Here is the second problem in this series:I have a cylindrical (round) tank that has a diameter of 6 feet and is 5.5 feet...

Here are the answers to this month's practice problem.I have a cylindrical (round) tank that has a diameter of 6 feet and is 5.5...

Turning dreams of owning an island home into a reality is a specialty of Penny Wright, owner of The Wright Choice Septics...

You’ve probably seen an episode or two of popular house-flipping shows on cable TV. You know the type, where a Hollywood-cute couple...

In States Snapshot, we visit with a member of a state, provincial or national trade association in the decentralized wastewater industry. This...

Thurston County and the town of Lynden are at opposite ends of Puget Sound, and in the last month both took action...