Onsite Septic Systems and ATUs

When the Maine Association of Site Evaluators was looking for a way to celebrate SepticSmart Week in late September, they found an altruistic...

The LaPorte County (Indiana) Health Board took steps to shut down septic systems and halt construction because of rising water levels in Lake...

The majority of the nitrogen present in raw sewage is from urea and fecal material, although small amounts are found in some...

SJE-Rhombus announces new manufacturers rep SJE-Rhombus added FTI Sales of Elgin, Illinois, as the new manufacturers representative for its standard control product line in...

The pair of owners of North Iowa Septic Solutions in Mason City, Iowa, handles different aspects of the business workload, so they...

Despite only having a few years of construction-related experience between them, Dain Mann and Corey Nichols decided to join forces and form...

With hundreds of emails received every week, constant Google alerts, social media and other direct contact with folks in the industry, I...

Recently, someone asked us how setback distances were determined for mound systems. In Minnesota, rules state setback distances must be measured from...

1. If the pump tank is 50-by-60-by-72 inches deep, calculate the gallons per inch.2. The off float is at 54 inches and...

Here are the answers to today's practice problem.1. If the pump tank is 50-by-60-by-72 inches deep, calculate the gallons per inch.Convert length...

Estimates say there are 90,000 cesspools in use across the Hawaiian Islands, and now their days are numbered. This spring, the state...

Removing pathogens is the most critical part of wastewater treatment. Pathogens are organisms that cause disease; they include viruses, protozoa and bacteria....

Phosphorus is a chemical element and nutrient essential for all life-forms. Organic phosphorus is formed primarily by biological processes, and its sources in sewage...

Because it contains 12 percent of the country’s population, California sets standards in many ways. Now, the state government is working on...

FOG (fats, oils and grease) is a constituent of sewage, typically originating from food stuffs (animal fats or vegetable oils) or consisting...

1. If a pump tank has the following dimensions — 42 inches by 60 inches by 58 inches deep — what are the gallons...

Here are the answers to today’s practice problem.1. If a pump tank has the following dimensions — 42 inches by 60 inches by...