Drip distribution is no different than any other type of pressure distribution system where the length of laterals is dependent on the...
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Septic Care: Residential Laundry Wastewater and Septic Systems
Over 82 percent of U.S. households have a clothes washer, which means there are about 93 million residential units in use. Washers...
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Sizing a Drip Distribution System
Sizing a drip distribution system is based on the daily wastewater flow and the soil texture and structure. Manufacturers give a range...
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Rules and Regs: Large Cesspools Still in Use in Hawaii After Ban
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued fines for illegal large-capacity cesspools in Hawaii, which recently became the last state to ban...
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Onsite Arithmetic: Pump Math Part 1 — Answers
Here are the answers to today’s practice problem.1. If there is a rectangular pump tank with dimensions of 4 feet wide...
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Onsite Arithmetic: Pump Math Part 1
Here are a few pump math questions:1. If there is a rectangular pump tank with dimensions of 4 feet wide by 7...
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Get Ready to Promote SepticSmart Week
On Monday, September 19, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – in conjunction with federal, state and local government and private sector partners – will...
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Choosing a Filter for a Drip Distribution System
Previously, we looked at where drip distribution should be applied and a general look at the parts of a drip system. Here...
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Kudos to the Industry Pit Bulls
When it comes to painting an accurate picture on behalf of the onsite industry, we need a whole lot more pit bulls...
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Finding Environmental Solutions For Installers in Western Canada
From her main office in Edmonton, Alberta, Lesley Desjardins keeps busy working with the onsite wastewater professionals and regulators covering nearly half...
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Alaska Explores New Technologies to Meet Rural Water and Wastewater Challenges
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Village Safe Water Program will hold an invitation-only conference in September to discuss the issue...
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Tank Access Inspection: What is Your Responsibility?
If you have been in this industry for some time you have certainly seen a lid on a cesspool, septic, aerobic or...
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Make Your Voice Heard
The #WaterReuse industry needs you! Please invite your member of Congress (U.S. House of Representatives) to join the Decentralized Wastewater Recycling Congressional Caucus.Fill out this online...
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Is Drip Distribution Right for Your Site?
Drip distribution has been around for almost two decades. The first system of this type I was involved with was during a...
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Rules and Regs: Michigan Legislators Propose Bills for State Regulation of Septic Systems
A series of bills to set a statewide regulation for the estimated 1.3 million septic systems in Michigan has been introduced in...
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Onsite Arithmetic: Tank Basics — Answers
Here are the answers to today’s practice problem.To answer these questions I would convert the measurements in inches to feet:
60 inches ÷...
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Onsite Arithmetic: Tank Basics
Over the next couple months we will revisit a couple of problems to sharpen our calculation skills. For the first problem let’s look...












