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Here are the answers to O&M Quiz No. 4.1. T or F - A cycle counter does not really need to be read...

When soil characteristics are not interpreted correctly, they can negatively impact long-term performance. Assuming the installer is not the one that made the...

The state that surrounds most of Chesapeake Bay, where struggles over water quality have occupied public attention for several years, may revive...

Everyone has car problems from time to time. And I’ve had a variety of nagging issues recently, probably related to my pattern...

Given enough time, any object made of iron or steel exposed to oxygen or moisture will oxidize, or rust. Exposure to chemicals...

Here is another short quiz to test your knowledge of operation and maintenance principles. The questions are meant to promote discussion and...

Here are the answers to O&M Quiz No. 3.1. T or F - Maintenance activities for a system are not affected by the...

It’s important to have a happy workforce. A happy workforce means better retention, which means much less time and money spent finding,...

Beginning in November 2017, anyone operating a crane delivering concrete septic tanks to a job site must be certified to do so under...

Here is another short quiz to test your knowledge of operation and maintenance principles. The questions are meant to promote discussion and...

Here are the answers to O&M Quiz No. 2.1. T or F - Settling around the riser of a new septic tank may be...

After years in the wastewater business, Nick Herrera didn’t go big. He went the other way, and in the process found that...

There are several reasons an existing onsite system would require a compliance inspection. A number of states — Minnesota included — require...

Customer reviews matter. Reviews and star ratings, posted to sites like Yelp, Angie’s List, Facebook and Google, help other customers make confident,...

A November report from the Virginia Department of Health outlines a strategy for privatizing the evaluation and design for onsite wastewater systems...

Here are the answers to O&M Quiz No. 1.1. What are three reasons O&M service is important? Answer: From my perspective there are...

This is the first in a series of short quizzes to test your knowledge of operation and maintenance principles. They are meant...