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Two-Day Onsite Wastewater Training in Michigan
Michigan State University Extension is offering two-day Comprehensive Onsite Wastewater Management Education classes in five locations across Michigan.Day 1 — Key Ingredients...
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Rural Alaska Homes Need Your Help
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is stepping up its water and sewer game — literally. The DEC wants to improve the...
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GOWA Annual Conference Coming Soon
It’s time to register for the GOWA Annual Conference Jan. 17. This year the associaton is doing something a little different. The...
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Missouri Earmarks Funds to Replace Aging Septic Systems
Grant funding for the repair or replacement of residential septic systems is available in the upper White River watershed of southwest Missouri....
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They’re Active in Iowa
The Iowa Onsite Waste Water Association is one of the largest in the country, with about 400 members representing installation and maintenance...
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Shut It Down
As an installer, at some point in time you will be asked to abandon an existing system or part of a system...
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Extreme Makeover - Septic System Edition
Except for the bus pulling away to reveal a gasp-inspiring home improvement project, the Wisconsin Onsite Water Recycling Association Rejuvenate a Family...
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A familiar plea: Don’t raise our septic system costs
Some in Ohio are expressing alarm over the state considering rule changes for septic design and installation for the first time since...
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2014 Pumper & Cleaner Expo Guarantees Greatness
More great progress is being made daily for the 2014 Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo. Make sure you don’t miss out on...
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An asterisk on flushable wipe usage
I was out shopping the other night at a warehouse store when I came upon boxes of flushable wipes in the paper...
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The Politics of Onsite System Inspections: Part 6
With this issue, we complete the series on the “politics of inspections” by focusing on ways that the installer can earn or...
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Five Days of Valuable Education & Training in Malibu
The City of Malibu Environmental Sustainability Division will host the California Onsite Wastewater Association for five days of valuable onsite wastewater education...
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Toilet Still the Largest Water-Using Device in a Home
Following a previous article on homeowner water usage, we received an email from a reader challenging the toilet as the largest water-using...
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What is the EPA Decentralized Wastewater Management Partnership ... and why should you care?
With onsite systems largely regulated at the state and local level, it’s easy to overlook the impact of the U.S. Environmental Protection...
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Idaho environment officials developing new onsite system setback regulations
Idaho officials are working on rules to provide for septic system setbacks from surface water. The draft model was based on the...
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Will pulverized glass replace drainfield rock?
In Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, a nonprofit recycling group is offering up its processed glass waste to anyone who will take it, and...