Onsite Septic Systems and ATUs

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is working on a rule change that could require that septic tanks be pumped dry prior to...

A “quat” is a shorthand term for a type of chemical known as a quaternary ammonium compound. Put in the simplest terms, a quat is...

SJE-Rhombus alarm system The MySpy WiFi messenger system from SJE-Rhombus provides remote notification via text or email of potential alarm conditions, including sump...

Testing the feasibility of new business ventures has been a successful policy for Jace Ensor of Ruidoso, New Mexico, especially when opportunities...

There’s a fundamental problem with frequent criticism of decentralized wastewater treatment by politicians whose municipalities are constantly seeking to expand the reach...

It’s a time of transition for the Mississippi onsite wastewater industry. While the number of state health department inspectors is being reduced...

Wearing the proper personal protective equipment when doing any maintenance or repair on a septic system should be nonnegotiable. Aside from the...

Microbeads became a national issue a few years ago. Microbeads or microplastics are particles less than 5 mm in their longest dimension...

Kent and Peggy Affolter received a surprise recently when their septic system backed up into their downstairs shower, and it wasn’t sewage.The...

More septic systems will be allowed under a change in density standards for New Jersey’s Highlands region, which stretches for 60 miles...

Onsite installers can choose from a wide array of aerobic treatment units with varied processes and modes of operation. Jason Birdsong, owner...

Jason Birdsong admits he liked the “adrenaline rush” of repossessing cars from owners who didn’t make their payments.But when the repo business...

Officials at Triad Mining wanted to open a new underground coal operation at its Log Creek Mine in Spurgeon, Indiana. In preparation,...

How you put the finishing touches on a completed onsite system will have a huge impact on both the longevity of the...

Aerated filter system helps rejuvenate clogged septic drainfieldProblem: The homes in Glenwood, a 300-home subdivision built in the 1970s in Nebraska, all...

Humans, along with all our activities, cause widespread soil compaction. An ideal soil has 50 percent pore space: some air-filled pores and...

Presby Environmental is releasing a new wastewater treatment product called EnviroFin to the market in May 2016. EnviroFin is a passive onsite wastewater treatment...