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While hydraulic load testing (HLT) of onsite wastewater systems isn't a requirement during the sale of a home, it's been a common practice...

A manufacturer of wet wipes has agreed to stop promoting its product as being flushable and will no longer claim they are...

Professional football players are tough. But more teams are outfitting their training camps with kiddie pools — a simple way to help...

Sometimes truck owners try to take on repair work they aren't qualified to handle. Do-it-yourself projects can backfire and cost more money...

Your employees work best when they are working together – not acting in self-interest but in a spirit of teamwork, communicating, collaborating...

A heavy workload, long hours and little sleep during the busy season make machine maintenance a challenge. It’s easy to put on...

In the Arizona desert, Hornick Contracting has made a name and a niche by focusing on a substance more valuable than the...

Ethics in the onsite segment of the wastewater industry are, for a variety of reasons, too often a component of the job...

Busy contractors may wish they could take back something they said in the heat of the moment or because it seemed like...

Maryland has upgraded 6,550 septic systems to the best available technology through the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund since 2010. Nearly 3,800 of...

It is a time-honored tradition in businesses across the country: Once a year – typically on the anniversary of an employee’s first...

In 1965, Owatonna Manufacturing Company (today a part of Manitou Americas Inc., a leading manufacturer of compact earth-moving and material-handling equipment) began designing and...

VARCo, a leading supplier of septic maintenance products, has expanded to a second location to more conveniently and efficiently serve customers throughout...

Doing one’s best is an inherent goal owned by everybody I know.I cannot think of a task, job or career where, from...

Would you? Could you? Should you use ethanol-blended, oxygenated fuel in your small engine?The short answer is yes, but …Today’s spark-ignited, carbureted...

As we have written in the past, the design loading rate in terms of gallons per day per square foot (gpd/sq.ft.) is...

It’s time to reach down deep into the Onsite Installer mailbag and pull out some interesting notes and news items I’ve received...