Onsite Septic Systems and ATUs

Often an onsite treatment system challenge requires a custom, one-of-a-kind installation. Those situations aren’t always cost-effective, though. To answer that problem, Orenco...

Throughout the U.S., wastewater effluent is chlorinated to kill pathogens and then dechlorinated before discharge. Knowing how to test the levels for...

One advantage to working on septic systems for over 40 years is that people I have worked with often share pictures or...

The British Columbia Ministry of Health has selected the OpusDaytonKnight engineering firm to review bylaws and regulatory tools for onsite wastewater management...

Here are the answers to practice problem number three.1. If a pump tank has the following dimensions, 42 inches by 60 inches by...

Here's another septic practice problem. This is the third in a series. The others can be seen at the links below.If a pump...

As home sites with high-quality soils for onsite treatment systems grow scarcer, installers are looking to aerobic treatment units (ATUs). That’s true...

As an old newspaper reporter, I know what you put in the lead of the story – the first few paragraphs –...

Chris Chapman grew up in the onsite treatment business, “dragging pipe” on his father’s installation projects from the time he was 10...

California is running out of water, and the state’s onsite wastewater industry is poised to be a part of the long-term solution....

The Fairfield Glade Community Club development is certainly big enough for a wastewater treatment plant with a conventional stream discharge. The trouble...

Japan has a bit different way of looking at residential wastewater treatment. Systems need to be efficient and effective, but most importantly...

Recently a colleague of mine pointed out that he is seeing lots of pictures in magazines of beds going in to serve...

There are several reasons you may be testing the ammonia (NH3) or nitrate (NO3) in a septic system.1. Direct-discharging system - If...

If you have been doing any reading in magazines for wastewater treatment plant operators you have seen quite a discussion about wipes...

Some Maryland home builders say well-intentioned laws, such as septic system requirements, are pricing some potential homeowners out of the market. Since...

Installers may want to pass along the following information from the National Environmental Services Center to any low-income customers who may need...