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Florida Installer Found Solution for Meeting Nitrogen Limits
Working in the environmentally sensitive Indian River Lagoon watershed in Florida’s Brevard County, Harbor Septic often must meet strict nitrogen removal requirements...
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The Impacts of Soil Color and Depth to Limiting Condition on Septic System Installation
Soil color is often used to determine seasonal high water table (SHWT) for system design. The soil treatment area bottom (or infiltrative...
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Product Spotlight - September 2021
Eljen designed the GSF, or Geotextile Sand Filter, for sites specifically in need of high performance in constricted areas. Each advanced wastewater...
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Advanced Phosphorus Removal in Onsite Systems
As referenced in a previous article, most septic systems remove phosphorus by absorption and precipitation in the soil treatment system. Septic professionals and...
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Reach Out to Your Community During SepticSmart Week
It’s no secret to installers that onsite septic systems are critical infrastructure. But perhaps just as important is the community education and...
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Rules and Regs: Congress Pushes Action on PFAS Contamination
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a group of manmade substances called “forever chemicals,” have become an environmental issue worldwide. Now the U.S. wastewater...
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Septic Care: Hydrogen Sulfide Water Treatment and Septic Systems
Hydrogen sulfide problems are most common in wells drilled into acidic bedrock such as shale and sandstone; produced by certain “sulfur bacteria”...
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Product Spotlight - August 2021
The effectiveness of conventional septic systems and their drainfields can deteriorate over time from biological failure, costing homeowners thousands in drainfield replacements...
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Case Studies - August 2021
Sand filter system a fit for convenience store advanced treatment unit project
Problem: A gas station and convenience store in Alabama needed a replacement...
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Product Focus - August 2021
Advanced Treatment Units
Delta Treatment Systems ECOPODThe ECOPOD for advanced wastewater treatment from Delta Treatment Systems is a series of products that are easy to install, low...
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Rules and Regs: Supreme Court Sides With Minnesota Amish in Septic System Dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of an Amish community and against Filmore County, Minnesota, which had ordered the Amish to...
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The Impact of Soil Structure on System Installation
While soil texture describes the percentage of each size class (sand, silt and clay), soil structure is the organization of these individual...
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The Impact of Soil Texture on System Installation
Soil texture refers to the percent of sand, silt and clay in the soil. Most soil descriptions follow the United States Department...
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Product Spotlight - July 2021
MicroSepTec EnviroServer ES designed for simple installation
Ease of installation in a single excavation was the thought process when the MicroSepTec EnviroServer ES...
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The Tricky Business of Building Homeowner Trust
Septic services professionals, like plumbers, are often in the business of delivering bad — and expensive — news to homeowners. These conversations can...
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Infiltrator Continues Partnership with Habitat for Humanity to Support Safe, Affordable Housing
Infiltrator Water Technologies announced it is again donating $100,000 to Habitat for Humanity, continuing its four-year corporate partnership with the global housing...















