Education/Training

Texas Legislation Raises Issues Writing in the Texas On-Site Wastewater Association newsletter, Perry Burney of Aerobic Septic Service Co. in Azle reports on...

The National Association of Wastewater Transporters Shoot-Out at the 2012 Pumper and Cleaner Expo Feb. 27-March 1 in Indianapolis featured attendees competing...

Does your company have a website? A presence on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn? If your answer is no, you’re not alone. More...

Soil App for Smartphones The Soil Web application for iPhone and Android smartphone platforms uses GPS to access the phone’s location, then downloads...

One day you receive a call from an upset client because the system that you recently installed is seeping over his backyard....

Rep. Chris Dorworth introduced legislation that would repeal mandatory five-year septic tank inspections and give local governments the power to regulate them....

Iowa curriculum advances Members of the Iowa Onsite Waste Water Association completed their fourth quarter of developing a curriculum for maintaining advanced onsite...

SSPMA revises certified pump listingThe Sump and Sewage Pump Manufacturers Association revised a listing of sump, sewage and effluent pumps that meet...

Nobody’s perfect. Even a business with the best employees and solid business practices can make mistakes. If you’re a business owner, you...

At the NSF International (NSF) Wastewater Joint Committee Meeting in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Sept. 27-28, the committee chair established a task...

Members’ Voices Heard Testimony and letters from members of the Oregon Onsite Wastewater Association were instrumental in having an improved onsite code approved...

SSPMA Offers Pump Sizing GuidelinesThe Sump and Sewage Pump Manufacturers Association released a free downloadable PowerPoint presentation covering sizing guidelines for new...

Who’s the best backhoe operator you know? Do you see yourself as the best? Well, there’s a way to prove your chops:...

White Papers Champion Decentralized Systems The State Onsite Regulators Alliance (SORA) developed two white papers to increase awareness and help decentralized wastewater systems...

As a professional contractor, you might ask yourself: Why would I want to attend NOWRA’s 21st Annual Conference (April 2-5 in Providence,...

Maryland Governor Martin O’Mally announced in August that he would reintroduce a ban on septic systems in new, large developments. He first...

Florida Association Proposes Legislation Bob Himschoot, owner of Crews Environmental and a Florida Onsite Wastewater Association (FOWA) board member, says the organization supports...