Education/Training

Here’s your practice problem for the month of September.I have a cylindrical (round) tank that has a diameter of 4 feet and is 5.5 feet...

A manufacturer of wet wipes has agreed to stop promoting its product as flushable and will no longer claim they are safe...

Formed in October 1991, the Ontario Sewage and Liquid Waste Carriers Association was originally for pumpers and haulers in the Canadian province....

One reader who worked through the first Onsite Arithmetic problem made a couple of good points that should be clarified for subsequent problems...

A property developer has been sued by the Missouri attorney general for selling lots he said had approved onsite septic systems when...

Troubleshooting a septic tank? Is the ATU or a media filter working properly? Checking the dissolved oxygen is key to diagnosing performance.Dissolved...

Eugene and Victoria Richard of New Hampshire filed a class-action lawsuit on Aug. 5 against Wal-Mart and Rockline Industries, alleging the two...

Greg Mayfield, owner of Southern Water and Soil in Zephyrhills, Florida, knows the best customer is an educated customer.Attempting to avoid a...

Here are the answers to the questions posed in Onsite Arithmetic.A rectangular septic tank has the following dimensions: 7 feet long; 4...

Last week I went through the example calculations for determining operating volume and gallons per inch in a rectangular tank. Now put...

Workers in the construction industry now have the same confined space protections that those in manufacturing and general industry have had for...

Streamlining wastewater codes for onsite systems used seasonally and tweaking impractical licensing requirements for septic system inspection and repairs are among initiatives...

The impact of climate change on septic systems is a topic that has come up a couple of times in the past...

You talk a good game when explaining the nuts and bolts of a new onsite system to customers. Over the years it’s...

SJE-Rhombus, a leading manufacturer of innovative control solutions for water and wastewater applications, conducted product training on June 16-17 for 17 attendees representing...

There are a couple basic tank characteristics that are necessary to know when maintaining septic and pump tanks. To determine them in...

After a few years of study, researchers sponsored by the National Precast Concrete Association have a grip on how microorganisms can combine...