Repair/Rejuvenation

Outback Porta-Jon is a multi-faceted business that installs onsite systems, pumps, tanks, and rents portable toilets from Huntingtown, Md. Owners Steve and...

Second stage nitrificationNitriFAST systems from Bio-Microbics provide second stage nitrification when wastewater contains higher than normal nitrogen levels or when effluent requirements...

Two single-pass buried sand filters with direct discharge to a protected trout stream failed an 80-bed rehabilitation facility for homeless men in...

Before we move on to more specific discussions of installing soil treatment units in the coming months, we want to finish our...

As we travel and talk about good installation principles, we often hear questions about why installers need to know their soils. Last...

A privately held company wanted to build a travel plaza at Interstate 65 and Indiana 10 just south of DeMotte, Ind. Plans...

Drainfield media products are crucial components of onsite wastewater treatment systems. Historically, we have gone from the days of simple outhouses, when...

For this and the next few months, we will discuss soil treatment units, beginning with the most conventional: flow by gravity into...

Replaces stone and pipe drainfieldsProblemA homeowner on Madeline Island, Wis., needed to replace a lakeside dry well. The Ashland County Department of...

In the more than 30 years I have worked with onsite wastewater treatment systems, I’ve seen many things that don’t seem to...

Done right the first time: For Ken Ragan, that’s his motto and the heart of his business. He believes his integrity keeps...

A ruling by the Door County (Wis.) Sanitarian Department to remove steel holding tanks more than 20 years old left owners of...

Biofilter replacement for seasonal homes Problem Two summer homes on a 100,000-square-foot island in Lake George, N.Y., had defective onsite systems. A barge pump...

I think we would all agree that this economy is affecting everyone. I missed the Great Depression, but I am reminded of...

Drainfield restoration Septic-Scrub drainfield flow restorer from Arcan Enterprises is a chemical treatment that oxidizes sulfides and releases oxygen into the drainfield. This...

Onsite systems at 16 beaches on Santa Monica Bay, Calif., had exceeded their useful lives. Most were at risk of overflows and...

There isn’t much high ground south of New Orleans. Contour lines on topographic maps are far apart, and the water table is...