Officials at Triad Mining wanted to open a new underground coal operation at its Log Creek Mine in Spurgeon, Indiana. In preparation,...
Septic Tanks
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Drainfield Media and Design
Aerated filter system helps rejuvenate clogged septic drainfieldProblem: The homes in Glenwood, a 300-home subdivision built in the 1970s in Nebraska, all...
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The Problem with Soil Compaction
Humans, along with all our activities, cause widespread soil compaction. An ideal soil has 50 percent pore space: some air-filled pores and...
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Industry News: May 2016
Komatsu CARE program reaches milestone
Komatsu and Columbus Equipment Company completed Komatsu CARE’s 60,000th service interval since the complimentary maintenance for Tier 4...
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TOPP Industries Receives Fulton County Large Business of the Year Award
TOPP Industries Inc. received the 2015 Fulton County Large Business of the Year award from the Fulton County Chamber of Commerce at the...
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Getting to the Root Cause of Mound Performance Issues
You’d think when installer Doug Fellner gets a call to replace a burned-out effluent pump in a pressure dose system, the first...
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Tweaking a School’s Onsite System to Build Capacity
Plans to enlarge the gymnasium at a private school in Greenwich, Connecticut, included three additional shower stalls.A study of the ultrafiltration treatment...
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Advanced Treatment Units
Supermarket tackles premature failure of leachfieldsProblem: A supermarket chain with nearly 75 stores in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts had ongoing issues...
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Poor Soils Call For System Upgrade
An onsite system at the Oakland Wood Rest Area on westbound Interstate 90 in Albert Lea, Minnesota, presented problems for the state...
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Grease is the Catalyst for a Full System Replacement
Shelterwood Academy had a grease problem, and that led to a septic problem, and that led the Missouri school to seek help...
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Low-Tech Solutions to Extend System Life
How do you help a property owner with a system that’s beginning to fail if they can’t afford a new system? Or...
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Onsite Technology Saves the Day
As if the number of systems wasn’t enough, there were the mixed-up soils. Together, those two factors added up to a challenge,...
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WWETT Product Preview: Onsite Septic Systems and Components
There are many reasons to attend the Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport (WWETT) Show. The education courses, networking with other...
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We Have an Answer For This Baffling Question
As onsite industry veterans, we sometimes take for granted that by now everyone has a good grasp on certain concepts and there’s...
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From Arithmetic to ATUs: The Top 10 Stories of 2015
As the end of the year approaches, here’s a recap of some of the top stories on onsiteinstaller.com. If you missed any...
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Collapsing Metal Waterfront Tank Has to Go
Corrosion caused the crown of a 7,500-gallon steel pump tank to slowly cave in at the Afterglow Lake Resort in Phelps, Wisconsin....
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What’s Your pH?
pH is a term used to describe the relative amount of acidity or basicity in the wastewater. Low pH values indicate a...
















