Drainline Inspection
CUES MPlus+ XLThe CUES MPlus+ XL push system is designed for easy operation and flexibility with an all-in-one setup and quick removal of...
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Case Studies - October 2020
Sand filter units suitable for small footprint lotProblem: A fuel transfer station in Scott City, Kansas, needed a new septic system after...
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Product Focus - October 2020
AERATION SYSTEMGeomatrix Systems SoilAirSoilAir from Geomatrix Systems intermittently aerates the drainfield/leachfield and surrounding soils rather than constantly aerating wastewater in a tank....
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Product Focus - October 2019
Aerobic Treatment
Knight Treatment Systems White Knight Microbial Inoculator GeneratorThe White Knight Microbial Inoculator Generator from Knight Treatment Systems offers an enhanced form...
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Does Adding Yeast Improve Septic System Functioning?
What is yeast? Yeast are actually single-celled fungi, so they are similar to edible mushrooms, common baker’s yeast to leaven bread, and...
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How to Assess and Rehabilitate Flooded Onsite Systems
The Southeastern United States is currently facing the arduous task of recovery and rebuilding in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. Along with...
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10 Maintenance Tips for Your Pipe Bursting Tools
According to the International Pipe Bursting Association, opencut excavation can typically be reduced by at least 85 percent and sometimes as much...
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An Introduction to Pipe Bursting
When your business is growing and you’re thinking about ways to diversify your services, there might be one thing you’ve overlooked.
Adding pipe...
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Troubleshooting: Water Softener Use and Garbage Disposals
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From a troubleshooting standpoint, another conversation to have with the homeowner focuses on two major water-using devices that can cause problems:...
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Frozen Waterlines: What to Do and What Not to Do
With the extreme cold weather over the last few weeks, freezing waterlines have been reported across the U.S. Water pipes that freeze...
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System Inspection and Maintenance
Additive used to treat blockage in drainfield lineProblem: North Carolina homeowners called J.C. Johnson Plumbing & Septic when they saw water surfacing...
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A Advanced Septic & Construction Services Promotes Drainfield Rehab
In many cases, a septic system fails because biosolids clog the gravel/soil interface in the system's absorption beds, creating a biomat that prevents effluent from...
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Think Repair, Then Replace, When Inspecting a Failing Septic System
When Andrew Gunia established A Advanced Septic & Construction Services in 2006, he built a business based primarily on drainfield rejuvenation instead...
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An Installer’s Guide to COD
Chemical oxygen demand is a measure of the amount of organic matter oxidized by a strong chemical oxidant. COD is used to...
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An Installer’s Guide to Total Suspended Solids
TSS is the most common measure of the amount of solids, both organic and inorganic, in wastewater effluent. Raw wastewater has a...
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What Should I Do if a Septic System Floods?
Among my frequently asked questions: "What can be done to protect a system against flooding?" And: "If the system has been flooded,...
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No Place to Go: Placing a New Soil Treatment System Over the Old
When you are dealing with small lots, one option that may be considered is using the current location of a soil treatment...














