Onsite Septic Systems and ATUs

Welcome to the third annual SepticSmart Week, an outreach initiative supported by the EPA, which runs Sept. 21-25. The goal of SepticSmart...

pH is a term used to describe the relative amount of acidity or basicity in the wastewater. Low pH values indicate a...

Here are the answers to the practice problem for the month of September.I have a cylindrical (round) tank that has a diameter of 4 feet and...

Here’s your practice problem for the month of September.I have a cylindrical (round) tank that has a diameter of 4 feet and is 5.5 feet...

Designs for the new Crow River Winery near Hutchinson, Minnesota, included tasting rooms, an education and reception area, an events center with...

To the editor:You have hit a “home run” with the June Editor’s Notebook story titled “Call Your Congressman.” I am one of...

When Matt Vinson was brought in to design a new system at Blackshear Lake in Georgia, the job requirements were clear although...

Energy-efficient system treats to NSF Standard 40Problem: A homeowner building a new energy-efficient three-bedroom home in Riverton, Illinois, was looking for a...

One reader who worked through the first Onsite Arithmetic problem made a couple of good points that should be clarified for subsequent problems...

A property developer has been sued by the Missouri attorney general for selling lots he said had approved onsite septic systems when...

Troubleshooting a septic tank? Is the ATU or a media filter working properly? Checking the dissolved oxygen is key to diagnosing performance.Dissolved...

Eugene and Victoria Richard of New Hampshire filed a class-action lawsuit on Aug. 5 against Wal-Mart and Rockline Industries, alleging the two...

Greg Mayfield, owner of Southern Water and Soil in Zephyrhills, Florida, knows the best customer is an educated customer.Attempting to avoid a...

Here are the answers to the questions posed in Onsite Arithmetic.A rectangular septic tank has the following dimensions: 7 feet long; 4...

Last week I went through the example calculations for determining operating volume and gallons per inch in a rectangular tank. Now put...

Low-pressure distribution system replaces failing septicProblem: In 2009, Prospect Mountain Campground in Granville, Massachusetts, wanted to expand and repair its existing conventional...

The impact of climate change on septic systems is a topic that has come up a couple of times in the past...