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In cold climates, many residences are seasonal. Shutting down a septic system for the winter is a vital task for seasonal homeowners...

Below-grade systems are constructed in original soil with distribution of effluent occurring below the soil surface. In below-grade systems, the soil treatment...

What is yeast? Yeast are actually single-celled fungi, so they are similar to edible mushrooms, common baker’s yeast to leaven bread, and...

Water Cannon pressure washerThe pressure washer from Water Cannon Inc. - MWBE is constructed on a lightweight aircraft-grade aluminum frame with no welds...

John Deere and Wacker Neuson enter into supplier agreementJohn Deere announced a strategic supplier agreement with Wacker Neuson to initially provide compact...

No advertising ploy is as effective as the recommendation of a satisfied customer. That’s one thing installer Joe Procopio has learned about...

Where: Santa Rosa, CaliforniaWhen: Nov. 28-29Who would benefit from this course? Registered environmental health specialists, registered civil engineers and other inspectors who...

Gene Morris, industry veteran and Jarvis Septic & Drain owner, can attest to the dangers of noise exposure over time: “I’m 56,...

After a few months of speculation, the proposal to give Michigan a statewide sanitary code is now in the Legislature. House bills...

As a hardworking 18-year-old entrepreneur, Joe Procopio proved success is built not so much on the equipment you have on hand, but...

Recently an online Onsite Installer story sparked a debate about the impact medications — either excreted by patients or excess prescriptions flushed...

Buying a four-bedroom home with a flooded basement heightened the risk factor for a house flipper in Southbury, Connecticut. A management company hired...

Problem: A residential system in Wisconsin exhibited symptoms of failure in 2002 with surface ponding and surface discharge in an area about...

In a recent article, we addressed a picture sent in by an installer where he or an employee was shown in a...

In States Snapshot, we visit with a member of a state, provincial or national trade association in the decentralized wastewater industry. This...

There are many types of pumps available to onsite system designers and engineers. Two commonly used pumps are the single-stage centrifugal pumps...

If you are designing and installing pressure laterals with PVC pipe at different elevations, there are several options to equalize the flow....