Name and title or job description: Todd Stair, vice president. I wear all hats — master plumber restricted, soil tester, septage operator, customer...
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An Aging Workforce Remains Our Biggest Challenge
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Start Asking Questions Well Before You Pop the Septic Tank Lid
We have gotten a few inquiries about the type of questions that inspectors should ask homeowners when a septic system is to...
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Taking a Deep Dive Into Shallow Systems
Lately we have received comments and questions about the advisability of hauling in additional soil fill over the top of soil treatment...
Online Exclusives
Managing Your Employees’ Licensing and Credentials
For those who work in the trade services, success depends not just on developing core skills, but in keeping those skills sharp....
Editorial
Careful Siting of the Soil Treatment Area Protects the Environment
We had an interesting conversation with one of our local service providers and he made a comment we didn’t not think much...
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Questions from the Classroom: Septic Installing in Alberta
As one of a few certified septic system installation trainers in the Canadian province of Alberta, Chad Widmer fields many questions from...
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Use Many Investigative Tools When Working on Tricky Soil Profiles
One key part of any site evaluation for location of a soil treatment area is the description of the soil profile. As...
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A Biomat Control Plan Will Give System Users Peace of Mind
We continually receive questions about the biomat and how to best control the formation to provide both treatment of septic tank effluent...
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Pay Attention to These Pressure Distribution Basics
Last month we discussed how, in gravity systems, effluent distribution over the area of a sewage treatment trench is accomplished by the...
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Widespread Use of Drip Systems Will Help Kentucky
In this Snapshot, we talk to a member of a state, provincial or national trade association in the decentralized wastewater industry. This...
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Here’s a Quick Review of Gravity Distribution to the Trench
In the past few months, we’ve had a few questions related to hydraulic and organic loading of treatment areas through gravity and...
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How to Effectively Teach a Trainee
If you’ve been in the trades for a while, you’ve probably been asked to take someone under your wing and teach them...
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WWETT Show Dates Confirmed for 2021
The WWETT Show, originally slated for Feb. 22-25 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, has been rescheduled for May 3-6, 2021,...
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The 2020 Onsite Wastewater Mega-Conference Registration is Now Open
NOWRA is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2020 Virtual Onsite Wastewater Mega-Conference, which will be held Nov....
Editorial
There’s Nothing Baffling About Tank Inlet and Outlet Features
A colleague of ours sent us a photo of the inlet baffle in a septic tank and commented that the baffle design will...
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Onsite System Pipes Must Be Placed on a Firm Foundation
Over the spring and summer, we received more than the usual number of questions, comments and examples regarding questionable installing practices. All...
Videos
Anua Presentation: Restaurants and Convenience Store Commercial Waste
Restaurants and convenience stores produce wastewater that’s high strength. Designing for commercial facilities is far more challenging than designing for residential wastewater....