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Cities are one of the last places you might expect on-site wastewater recycling, but in late September the San Francisco Board of...

Working in trenches and deep holes can be hazardous, and Jay Daymon and his team at T.M. Wright Excavating always keep that...

In Snapshot, we talk to a member of a state, provincial or national trade association in the decentralized wastewater industry. This time...

Franklin Electric NCX series explosion-proof pumps The new NCX Series of explosion-proof submersible non-clog pumps from FPS, a brand of Franklin Electric, are certified...

It may not be mainstream yet, but heavy machinery powered by electricity is starting to hit the construction market. Case Construction recently...

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of an Amish community and against Filmore County, Minnesota, which had ordered the Amish to...

Package treatment plant a fit for community park Problem: Pelican Park in Mandeville, Louisiana, is a 550-acre community park with 32 athletic fields, two...

Aeration System Geomatrix Systems SoilAirSoilAir from Geomatrix Systems intermittently aerates the drainfield/leachfield and surrounding soils rather than constantly aerating wastewater in a tank. This process allows...

Tenants were interested in buying the house they had rented on Beaver Lake in northwestern Arkansas, and the owner agreed to install...

Several years ago, Jay Daymon noticed a troubling trend in Connecticut’s onsite treatment world: Concrete septic tanks corroding and failing, some after...

We have received questions about dispersive soils and the problems they present for onsite sewage treatment systems. Some of these soils are...

Every now and then my inbox overflows with mainstream media news accounts that bring the onsite industry to the forefront. Sometimes they...

Slope refers to the steepness of the topography. As the slope increases, the steepness increases. Slope calculations are necessary in order to...

Fluids are essential for machine operation. It’s important for contractors to familiarize themselves with how to handle them and use them to ensure...

Wieser Concrete is hosting Precast Days, presented by the National Precast Concrete Association, to provide a unique educational opportunity to local students,...

Felling Trailers conducted its ninth annual online auction of an FT-3 drop deck utility trailer to benefit a nonprofit organization: the Minnesota...

Topography and landscape position are the first things seen when the site is visited. In the broadest sense, topography describes the physical...

If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that none of us can predict what tomorrow will bring. Lockdowns, economic unrest,...