Onsite Septic Systems and ATUs

A Realtors association asked health authorities in Tisbury, Massachusetts, to reconsider new nitrogen-reducing onsite regulations. The health board refused. In October, the Tisbury...

There are many advantages to keeping septic tanks, pump tanks and other advanced pretreatment units (aerobic treatment units and media filters) shallow....

High amounts of suspended solids in a pressurized onsite system can quickly clog the lateral piping that supplies the drainfield, reducing the...

Goulds Water Technology EP04 and EP05 effluent pumps Goulds Water Technology Model 3871 EP04 and EP05 effluent pumps are designed for effluent systems,...

If you work in a colder climate, you face interesting challenges beyond the typical installation or system troubleshooting issues. Some of your work...

Since its founding in 1946, Camp Luther, located on 212 acres near Three Lakes, Wisconsin, has been the Camp of the North...

Several decades ago I was called out to a new house experiencing problems with their onsite system. They had effluent coming up...

Greenville County, South Carolina, is close to placing restrictions on development using onsite systems. County government officials are motivated by a surge...

Learn from my mistakes: Once upon a time a developer created a subdivision with houses built at the top of a steep...

An oceanfront resort complex consisting of hotels, condominiums, a restaurant and pool house had a 50-year-old septic system that was showing signs...

A cluster septic system is defined as a wastewater treatment system designed to serve two or more sewage-generating dwellings or facilities with...

It turns out it is possible to have too much ice cream. At least that was the case for Tom Purdum. Prior to...

Problem: An Arkansas developer wanted to build a subdivision outside the range of city sewer service. To maximize property development, at least...

Problem: The McDonald’s restaurant in Chesaning, Michigan, utilized an ATU system followed by a sand filter and leach bed. After more than...

In mid-September the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against Geomatrix LLC in its antitrust lawsuit with the wastewater standards organization...

In the dry climate and sometimes sensitive environments in New Mexico, advanced treatment is often a requirement for residential onsite systems. For AAA...

Problem: Geraldine, Alabama, needed a low-maintenance and expandable wastewater treatment system to treat all of its domestic waste to regulatory limits, allow...