Education/Training

I thoroughly enjoy reading Jim Anderson’s column “Septic System Answer Man” each month in Pumper magazine. Jim has great experience, is very...

Attendance for the upcoming Wastewater Equipment Fair in Dallas is on pace to double the turnout of the inaugural event, held last...

If a screen requires servicing more frequently than anticipated by design, either the effluent screen or the wastewater characteristics should be evaluated...

The new EZconnex Float Switch Connection System from SJE-Rhombus eliminates junction boxes inside the wet well where bad connections or water wicking down...

The effluent that leaves the septic tank comes from the clear zone to minimize the solids loading on the downstream components of...

Beginning in November 2017, anyone operating a crane delivering concrete septic tanks to a job site must be certified to do so under...

Unless you’re planning to retire in a short time, membrane bioreactors will almost certainly have a place in your business — probably...

Here is another short quiz to test your knowledge of operation and maintenance principles. The questions are meant to promote discussion and...

Here are the answers to O&M Quiz No. 2.1. T or F - Settling around the riser of a new septic tank may be...

Clean sand is specified as treatment media in many soil treatment areas, such as mounds and media filters. Sand used for these...

Through its new safety-training program, the Washington On-Site Sewage Association has made an incalculable positive contribution to the industry and every technician...

There are several reasons an existing onsite system would require a compliance inspection. A number of states — Minnesota included — require...

More than 30 communities and organizations on Long Island are launching a public campaign to encourage homeowners to properly maintain and have...

One of the many things that has changed significantly over the years I have been involved with the industry has been the...

New studies indicate that the fibers in our clothes could be poisoning our waterways and food chain on a massive scale. Microfibers...

A November report from the Virginia Department of Health outlines a strategy for privatizing the evaluation and design for onsite wastewater systems...

Dialysis is a treatment for kidney failure that removes waste and extra fluid from the blood using a filter. There are two main types:Hemodialysis...