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Rules and Regs: Survey Finds Michigan Support for More Water Regulations
A recent survey by a Michigan nonprofit found strong public support for more regulation to protect water quality.
Survey work was done in...
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Tips for Making Your Website Bio Info Attractive to Potential Customers
On our websites, in our advertisements, in our marketing messages, we all do this one thing: We talk about ourselves. And while...
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Which Septic Tank Material Should You Use?
Historically, many different materials have been used to construct septic tanks. Most commonly, septic tanks are constructed using:
1. Polyethylene/polypropylene resin2. Fiberglass-reinforced plastic3....
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Are Septic System Professionals at a Greater Risk for COVID-19?
Onsite sewage system service providers and installers who clean out septic, holding and pump tanks along with aerobic treatment units, and perform...
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Michigan Still Debating Septic Inspection Regulations
The debate over establishing a statewide septic code in Michigan is ongoing.
Kalkaska County commissioners tried to drop their point-of-sale inspection program for...
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Owner Stays Hands-on in the Field as Team’s ‘Tech Support’
Brian Wakefield, owner of B&J Wakefield Services in Waxahachie, Texas, has been installing septic systems since about 2005 in response to customer...
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Product Spotlight - March 2020
There’s no denying the rise in demand for sustainable technologies to answer the world’s water needs. The BioBarrier HSMBR (High Strength Membrane...
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This Successful Lone Star State Company Started With a Narrow Focus on Real Estate Inspections
Waxahachie, Texas, on the edge of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, is in a geologic area of clay soils, fractured rock and limestone....
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North Carolina Waterfront Community Honors Septic Program Leader
In 2000, the thriving North Carolina beach town of Nags Head faced the same challenges with maintaining its decentralized wastewater systems as...
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The Summer Camp Challenge: Dealing With Spikes in Flow
During the 2018 summer season, wastewater ponding at the toe of a drainfield alerted the owner of a nonprofit girls camp in...
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Remember Maintenance to Control Biomat in the Drainfield
We always spend time at workshops discussing what happens in the soil when septic tank effluent is applied by gravity. We’ve had...
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Jennifer Morris Believes in the Value of Networking
In States Snapshot, we talk to a member of a state, provincial or national trade association in the decentralized wastewater industry. This...
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Effort to Create a Michigan Sanitary Code Is Moving Slowly
It’s been more than a year since the attempt to create a statewide sanitary code failed in the Michigan Legislature, but the...
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Case Studies - March 2020
Sequencing batch reactor a fit for island resort
Problem: An island resort in the Florida Keys was having trouble meeting discharge limits with...
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Product Focus - March 2020
ControlsSJE Rhombus Model 122The Model 122 control panel from SJE Rhombus controls two 120/208/240-volt, single-phase pumps in water and sewage installations. This panel includes a duplex...
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Little Girl’s Death Reminds Us That Securing Septic Lids Is Still a Concern
Do you remember the story of Amari Harley?
Maybe you don’t remember his name, but you probably will recall the story. Amari was...
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Industry News: March 2020
BioMicrobics welcomes new team membersAmr Zaky joined BioMicrobics as associate vice president of engineering research and advanced process technology. He has a...























