Onsite Septic Systems and ATUs

Nick Herrara, owner of NH Construction in Paradise, California, tried to break into the restaurant business and leave septic work behind him....

Tank Holding acquired Agri Plastics’s material-handling division Tank Holding Corp., which includes polyethylene tank manufacturers Norwesco and Snyder Industries, has acquired Agri Plastics’...

Clean sand is specified as treatment media in many soil treatment areas, such as mounds and media filters. Sand used for these...

After years in the wastewater business, Nick Herrera didn’t go big. He went the other way, and in the process found that...

The growing number of states allowing marijuana for recreational or medicinal use opens another business area for wastewater professionals, as Zeiter’s Septics...

There are several reasons an existing onsite system would require a compliance inspection. A number of states — Minnesota included — require...

One of the many things that has changed significantly over the years I have been involved with the industry has been the...

New studies indicate that the fibers in our clothes could be poisoning our waterways and food chain on a massive scale. Microfibers...

A November report from the Virginia Department of Health outlines a strategy for privatizing the evaluation and design for onsite wastewater systems...

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...

Here are the answers to O&M Quiz No. 1.1. What are three reasons O&M service is important? Answer: From my perspective there are...

This is the first in a series of short quizzes to test your knowledge of operation and maintenance principles. They are meant...

Neither iron nor manganese in water present a health hazard. However, their presence in water may cause taste, staining and accumulation problems...

Due to the complexity of many commercial systems, an operating permit at a local or state level is advisable to be certain...

Change comes slowly but steadily in rural areas, and that is how Denby Environmental Services grew during the past few decades in...

On the northern coast of Indiana, cooperative neighbors were key to a wastewater solution that serves the needs of adjoining properties on...

Last month, we reviewed in general terms what is involved in a compliance inspection and what sets it apart from real estate...