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Anua’s PuraSys Kit Brings SBR Treatment to Many Decentralized Wastewater Applications
PuraSys SBR offers sequencing batch reactor technology in a modular package, which Anua asserts can be installed in less than two hours...
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Septic Tanks and Components
Splitter system helps maintain even distributionProblem: While performing the installation of a septic system with underground, gravity-fed soil absorption in rural Texas,...
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A Background as a Health Department Regulator Made Stuart Meade a Stickler for Details
Onsite designs are for installers, not health departments,” says Stuart Meade, owner of Meade Septic Design in Goshen, Indiana. “Designs should be...
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Septic Inspection Program Off to a Great Start in Canadian Lakes Region
Home inspector Mike Rahme in Haliburton, in central Ontario, knows where he’ll be working through 2030. He says he’ll probably retire while...
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John Moore of Ohio’s A&J Services Wins the NOWRA Roe-D-Hoe Competition
The national Roe-D-Hoe precision backhoe skills competition was held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis during the 2019 Water & Wastewater Equipment,...
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Extreme Swings in Flow at Ohio Schools Create an Onsite Challenge
The Logan Elm School District had two schools, two package plants and too many permit violations. One plant served the junior high...
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The Scoop on Redoximorphic Features: Part 2
Last month we discussed in detail the conditions needed to form the features in soil referred to as redoximorphic. This month we...
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‘I Straight-Up Love This Industry’
In States Snapshot, we visit with a member of a state, provincial or national trade association in the decentralized wastewater industry. This...
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Supreme Court to Address Groundwater Pollution Case With Potential Wastewater Industry Implications
A case coming before the U.S. Supreme Court this year will look at a critical issue for people who deal with wastewater....
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Industry News - June 2019
Franklin Electric welcomes new sales leader
Franklin Electric welcomed Ryan Johnson as vice president, sales U.S./Canada, for the North America Water Systems Business Unit....
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Why You Should Invest in Soft Skills Training for Your Employees
As a business owner, part of your job description is ensuring all your employees have the necessary resources to do their job...
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Abandoning Septic Tanks and Soil Treatment Areas
In the event that a septic tank is no longer used (because of an alternate connection to city sewer, tank replacement during...
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Rules and Regs: Algae Blooms Fuel Ongoing Discussion in Florida Legislature
Florida’s coast has been blanketed with algae blooms in the last couple of years. It was the talk at the state capitol...
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Selecting a Site for an Onsite Treatment System
As a site evaluator on an undeveloped lot, it is important to select an onsite septic system location that fits with the...
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Renting Vs. Buying: What to Consider Before Your Next Equipment Purchase
Regardless of what a company decides, there are always benefits and challenges to renting versus owning excavation and construction equipment. The real...
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Methods to Make a Contour Map
I have discussed previously how to interpret and use a contour map to assist in a site evaluation to decide where to...
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Industry News: May 2019
Infiltrator Water Technologies purchases Presby EnvironmentalInfiltrator Water Technologies announced the purchase of Presby Environmental. Presby Environmental manufactures the Enviro-Septic, Advanced Enviro-Septic, EnviroFin...




















