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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...

At Royal Flush, we put most of our advertising dollars towards Google keywords or Google advertising. But you do need to have some other...

Like the trades in general, it’s clear the onsite installing workforce is aging. Heading into 2017, a certain number of you might...

Last month, we reviewed in general terms what is involved in a compliance inspection and what sets it apart from real estate...

As things stand today in Vermont, only designers of onsite wastewater systems are licensed by the state. There is no registration or...

Small-business owners tend to have goals, plans and visions for the future. They also have challenges to face and obstacles to overcome....

Regarding soil treatment systems and commercial system design, one of the biggest issues is failing to consider organic loading properly.If we use...

New construction in Maryland will no longer be required to use the best available technology for septic systems statewide. BAT with enhanced...

Loftness Cool Flow auxiliary hydraulic cooler The redesigned Cool Flow auxiliary hydraulic cooler from Loftness has an increased cooling capacity to keep machines...

Inspecting onsite systems for Stearns County Environmental Services, the county’s planning and zoning division, enabled Minnesota regulator Tim Haeg to see a...

At the WWETT Show in February, someone told us we really need to have a session or workshop on inspection of new...