Onsite Septic Systems and ATUs

The #WaterReuse industry needs you! Please invite your member of Congress (U.S. House of Representatives) to join the Decentralized Wastewater Recycling Congressional Caucus.Fill out this online...

Drip distribution has been around for almost two decades. The first system of this type I was involved with was during a...

A series of bills to set a statewide regulation for the estimated 1.3 million septic systems in Michigan has been introduced in...

Here are the answers to today’s practice problem.To answer these questions I would convert the measurements in inches to feet: 60 inches ÷...

Over the next couple months we will revisit a couple of problems to sharpen our calculation skills. For the first problem let’s look...

Halverson Plumbing and other onsite system installers around Black River Falls in west-central Wisconsin rely almost exclusively on EZflow by Infiltrator Water...

If a tank is operating properly, solids are retained and take up increasingly more volume. At some time they must be removed....

The baton pass in a relay race is a thing of beauty; two runners make the exchange with no delay and without...

Cluster system allows resort to reclaim effluent for irrigationProblem: A resort in Costa Rica was using seepage pits to dispose of effluent....

Shoreline homes and residences in wetland areas often need to adhere to higher onsite wastewater treatment standards than typical homes. That’s why...

Trees don’t ask for much — soil, water, sunlight. And they provide a wealth of benefits: They improve the air you breathe,...

The problem with many toilet cleaners is they contain corrosive ingredients: sulfates, sodium hydroxide, sodium hypochlorite (bleach) or phosphoric acid. Also, toilet...

Recent testing of hundreds of lakes and rivers in northcentral Minnesota showed no signs of contamination from septic systems. The Minnesota Pollution...

Antibacterial soaps and wipes are now used by 75 percent of American households, according to a recent report. Products designed to kill...

This summer marks three years of the State of the States feature in Onsite Installer magazine. We’ve covered the people and programs...

How do you install a complex onsite system when you’re working on a very small lot? You get creative — and you...

Septic systems rely on natural bacteria to treat wastewater. Harsh chemicals used in many drain cleaners kill the essential bacteria needed by...