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Wastewater Pros Play a Critical Role in Water Resource Protection
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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Long Island Communities in New York Tighten Onsite System Rules
Suffolk County, New York, has been pushing to replace common cesspools with advanced onsite systems that reduce nitrogen pollution, and now a...
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System Inspection and Maintenance
Additive used to treat blockage in drainfield lineProblem: North Carolina homeowners called J.C. Johnson Plumbing & Septic when they saw water surfacing...
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Site Evaluators Team Up With Habitat for Humanity
When the Maine Association of Site Evaluators was looking for a way to celebrate SepticSmart Week in late September, they found an altruistic...
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Rules and Regs: Septic Systems Shut Down Due to High Water Levels in Lake Michigan
The LaPorte County (Indiana) Health Board took steps to shut down septic systems and halt construction because of rising water levels in Lake...
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An Installer’s Guide to Nitrogen
The majority of the nitrogen present in raw sewage is from urea and fecal material, although small amounts are found in some...
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Current Regulations Didn’t Prevent Septic Tank Death
The death of a 3-year-old boy in Florida recently sparked a TV news investigation of underground tank safety and promises from the...
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A Beginner’s Guide to Video Marketing
Video marketing has been one of the most daunting (in my own head) challenges I’ve faced as a marketing professional. Some things...
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Product News: November 2017
Imperial Industries Baseline Series truck-mounted tanks
The Baseline Series of truck-mounted tanks from Imperial Industries are available on Ford, Ram, Freightliner and International...
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Industry News: November 2017
SJE-Rhombus announces new manufacturers rep
SJE-Rhombus added FTI Sales of Elgin, Illinois, as the new manufacturers representative for its standard control product line in...
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Finding the Right Installation Equipment Increases Efficiency
The pair of owners of North Iowa Septic Solutions in Mason City, Iowa, handles different aspects of the business workload, so they...
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Onsite and Community Systems, Municipal Repair Boost Revenue for Iowa Company
Despite only having a few years of construction-related experience between them, Dain Mann and Corey Nichols decided to join forces and form...
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Wastewater News
With hundreds of emails received every week, constant Google alerts, social media and other direct contact with folks in the industry, I...
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Lakefront Lot Leaves No Room to Spare
The owner of Dublin Sports Bar & Grill in Conover, Wisconsin, wanted to increase the seating capacity to more than 300. The...
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New Technology and Installation Tools
Problem: Brady Rettkowski of Done-Rite Septic in Hermiston, Oregon, was tasked with the replacement of a failed chamber system utilizing pressure distribution....
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Defining the Absorption Area of a Mound Treatment System
Recently, someone asked us how setback distances were determined for mound systems. In Minnesota, rules state setback distances must be measured from...




















