Education/Training

The British Columbia Ministry of Health has selected the OpusDaytonKnight engineering firm to review bylaws and regulatory tools for onsite wastewater management...

Here are the answers to practice problem number three.1. If a pump tank has the following dimensions, 42 inches by 60 inches by...

Here's another septic practice problem. This is the third in a series. The others can be seen at the links below.If a pump...

As home sites with high-quality soils for onsite treatment systems grow scarcer, installers are looking to aerobic treatment units (ATUs). That’s true...

As an old newspaper reporter, I know what you put in the lead of the story – the first few paragraphs –...

Michigan, Ohio and Ontario, Canada, have signed a joint agreement to reduce phosphorus in the western Lake Erie basin by 40 percent...

California is running out of water, and the state’s onsite wastewater industry is poised to be a part of the long-term solution....

Recently a colleague of mine pointed out that he is seeing lots of pictures in magazines of beds going in to serve...

The ability to hear is something most people probably take for granted until it’s gone. October is National Protect Your Hearing Month,...

There are several reasons you may be testing the ammonia (NH3) or nitrate (NO3) in a septic system.1. Direct-discharging system - If...

If you have been doing any reading in magazines for wastewater treatment plant operators you have seen quite a discussion about wipes...

SJE-Rhombus, a leading manufacturer of innovative control solutions for water and wastewater applications, conducted product training Sept. 15-16 for 22 attendees representing a...

Some Maryland home builders say well-intentioned laws, such as septic system requirements, are pricing some potential homeowners out of the market. Since...

Installers may want to pass along the following information from the National Environmental Services Center to any low-income customers who may need...

Welcome to the third annual SepticSmart Week, an outreach initiative supported by the EPA, which runs Sept. 21-25. The goal of SepticSmart...

pH is a term used to describe the relative amount of acidity or basicity in the wastewater. Low pH values indicate a...

Here are the answers to the practice problem for the month of September.I have a cylindrical (round) tank that has a diameter of 4 feet and...