When George Schooley started Legacy Septic & Excavation four years ago, he wanted to do something that would set him apart from...
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Editorial
Nobody Wants to Cut Down Trees, But …
It seems every year we receive questions about what to do about trees growing on and around septic system components, most often...
Online Exclusives
Septic Care: A New Wastewater Treatment Challenge
New studies indicate that the fibers in our clothes could be poisoning our waterways and food chain on a massive scale. Microfibers...
Online Exclusives
What to Do if Your Septic Customer is on Dialysis
Dialysis is a treatment for kidney failure that removes waste and extra fluid from the blood using a filter. There are two main types:Hemodialysis...
Online Exclusives
Septic Care: Iron Filters and Septic Systems
Neither iron nor manganese in water present a health hazard. However, their presence in water may cause taste, staining and accumulation problems...
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Commercial System Design: Designing for Management
Due to the complexity of many commercial systems, an operating permit at a local or state level is advisable to be certain...
Editorial
Sand filters help provide treatment for limited-space area
Problem: Rustic lakefront cottages on China Lake in Kennebec Valley, Maine, were being converted to seasonal condominiums. An additional drainfield was needed...
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Commercial System Design: The Soil Dispersal System
Regarding soil treatment systems and commercial system design, one of the biggest issues is failing to consider organic loading properly.If we use...
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Manifold and Lateral Cleaning Guidelines
When I started working in the industry, about the only time you saw a pressure distribution system was in the bed of...
Online Exclusives
20 Years of Installing ATUs Prepared Contractor for Tough Commercial Project
Environmental protection is paramount where Topanga Underground does business in Malibu and neighboring California communities west of Los Angeles. That means nearly...
Editorial
Tough Onsite Jobs Dominate the California Coast
That Richard Sherman considers a routine onsite system project would be well outside the mainstream for most installers.That’s because Sherman and his...
Editorial
Systems Repair/Drainfield Rejuvenation
Treatment system installed on space-confined islandProblem: A residence on Johns Island in Maine required a sewage treatment system that could fit into...
Blogs
Plenty of Action at Inaugural WEQ Fair
Day 1 of the 2016 WEQ Fair in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, gave attendees the opportunity to not only see dozens of new products...
Online Exclusives
Catastrophe Leads to Unique Tough Job
Replacing failed vertical seepage pits is a common job for Bob Willis of Bob’s Septic Service in Escondido, California. He expected nothing...
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Tank Access Inspection: What is Your Responsibility?
If you have been in this industry for some time you have certainly seen a lid on a cesspool, septic, aerobic or...
Editorial
Large-Scale and Commercial Treatment Systems
Cluster system allows resort to reclaim effluent for irrigationProblem: A resort in Costa Rica was using seepage pits to dispose of effluent....
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How to Repair and Prevent Root Intrusion
Trees don’t ask for much — soil, water, sunlight. And they provide a wealth of benefits: They improve the air you breathe,...













