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This is not an article about political prognostication or economic speculation; rather, it’s about ensuring that your business is prepared for all...

After pumping the septic tank, in addition to checking the inlet and outlet baffles, the tank should be examined for any cracks...

Drainfield trenches should be installed level and on the contour. If surfacing occurs at the end of one or more trenches, they...

Year after year, organizations fund grant programs to improve water quality by helping people repair or replace failing onsite systems, and a...

Soil compaction can bring serious consequences to septic system performance. Any soil treatment area (STA) — whether it is below grade with...

Sometimes when troubleshooting an onsite system, the answers do not seem to come and there are no immediately visible signs of something...

How often do you perform maintenance work on the same system for 20 years? Will the systems you install still be functioning...

Josh Wood says he’s done only three septic jobs in five years that he would consider easy or routine. The rest have...

Entry 424063Don't forget to renew your training. Below are the courses scheduled for the rest of 2018: Aug. ...

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

Ponding septage from a failed cesspool — now on a neighbor’s property — caused homeowner Jim Noga to research wastewater treatment options...

Recently we were shown a photo of an installation in progress, and one of the workers was standing in an excavated trench...

Dervin Witmer got a call from a friend who built a house. He needed help. Witmer owns Dig-It Excavating in Cassopolis, Michigan,...

Recently I was editing a System Profile feature for an upcoming issue and I was impressed once again with the ingenious design...

Passive system meets homeowner’s no electricity requirement Problem: A new off-the-grid, three-bedroom house in Yuba County, California, was under construction, and the...

Taking the fear out of a customer’s septic project evolved into a robust business for Josh Wood, but the development came recently...

The area over and around the soil treatment area should be evaluated to determine the potential for extra water being added to...