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Charles Webb, grand champion of the 2012 NOWRA National Backhoe Roe-D-Hoe at the Pumper & Cleaner Expo in Indianapolis, says the solitary...

Doing the best he can in every situation, on every job site and in all of life – that's what drives Jim...

Georgia Association Creates CEU Classes The Georgia Onsite Wastewater Association began providing continuing education credits at its annual conference. Vice president ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) works to enhance the livability of rural communities. Its broad range of services to enhance...

The "flush tax" in Maryland is set to double after both houses of the state legislature passed bills this year. The...

When you get your annual physical, blood and urine tests are usually part of it. Your doctor can tell a lot about...

Calendar of Events Aug. 2-4 Florida Onsite Wastewater Association Convention and Trade Show, Ocean Center, Daytona Beach. Contact FOWA at 321/363-1590 or www.fowaonsite.com. Aug. 24-25 Georgia...

In a booming regional economy, Paul Swoyer Septics has tapped into a limitless market with innovative construction, compensation and marketing.An upscale, high-value...

Various factors affect the lifespan of an onsite wastewater treatment system. To better understand the lifespan and what causes malfunctions, some states...

Referrals from satisfied customers bring a continual flow of business to Christman’s Septic Service, even in a down economy.“We solve people’s problems,...

A major kitchen addition to a traditional English pub in Carp, Ontario, required a review of the 1,200 gpd onsite system. Although...

A two-year recovery after a car wreck gave Udell Dooley time to consider his future. Combining his love of the outdoors with...

Florida The Senate Environmental Preservation Committee approved a measure that would limit mandatory onsite inspections to counties with first-magnitude springs. The bill (SB...

You might think raw sewage running through yards would be a thing of the past in the United States. Yet it is...

We have been looking at systems that use gravity to move the effluent. This month we complete this part of the discussion...

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

Gold miners at the remote Brucejack 150-man camp north of Stewart, B.C., had to dig latrines by hand. Helicopters air-lifted preassembled timber...