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In its early steps in rewriting the Waters of the U.S. Rule, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently sent letters to several...

Sump, grinder and ejector pumps in the basement are used for two different types of pump applications: clean water or wastewater. Sump...

All systems and system components need periodic maintenance to keep them operating and performing. To make maintenance easier, as an industry we...

After a debut last fall in Milwaukee and a stop earlier this year in Dallas, dates have been set for the third...

It has been estimated that mound systems should perform hydraulically for 25 to 35-plus years. However, some systems do not perform as they...

Failing a septic inspection on Canandaigua Lake in upstate New York is a potential environmental emergency. Often only a retaining wall separates...

Franklin Electric’s SubMonitor Connect Franklin Electric’s SubMonitor Connect electronic motor protector provides three-phase protection and enhanced troubleshooting proficiency. Featuring the FE Connect app,...

SJE-Rhombus awarded the 2017 ESOP Company of the Year award SJE-Rhombus was named the 2017 Employee Stock Ownership Plan Company of the Year...

Earning a degree in petroleum technology prepared Barry Zink for various jobs in the oil and gas industry. However, when he arrived...

Every now and then, the generous actions of contractors and manufacturers remind me that so many good people populate the onsite wastewater...

In the commodity business, the Mississippi River is a place to be. This is where grain from Midwest farm fields is collected...

It seems every year we receive questions about what to do about trees growing on and around septic system components, most often...

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

The state that surrounds most of Chesapeake Bay, where struggles over water quality have occupied public attention for several years, may revive...

Problem: Southern Kent Island in Queen Anne’s County, Maryland, is widely known by area residents as a challenging location for septic solutions...

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