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Treatment of sewage relies heavily on biological activity. Many factors affect digestion, including temperature, retention time and pH. Microbial activity doubles every...

Here is another short quiz to test your knowledge of operation and maintenance principles. The questions are meant to promote discussion and...

Here are the answers to O&M Quiz No. 5.1. T or F - A septic tank should be pumped if it is 37...

As an employer, you don’t always know what your team members are dealing with in their private lives. When there is a...

The International Code Council and National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association announced an agreement to co-publish the International Private Sewage Disposal Code. The...

The new EZsnap risers from Infiltrator Water Technologies make replacing or adapting risers quicker and easier than ever.The modular sections and click-and-lock technology...

As part of a wide-ranging revision of its building code, the province of Ontario is proposing a stricter rule for the pumping...

To complete this series on installing for management, here are a few recommendations for providing access to the soil treatment or drainfield...

Water Cannon Universal Fit surface cleaner The Universal Fit flat surface cleaner from Water Cannon has a 15-inch diameter that cuts cleaning time...

A fifth-grader should never be faced with the responsibility of saving another child’s life. But such was the case on April 8...

Felling Trailers partners with SmartEquip Felling Trailers announced a partnership with SmartEquip Network to provide dealers and fleet owners real-time access to parts...

More stops for the Wastewater Equipment Fair are in the works after the event’s second run earlier this month in Dallas.The two-day...

Over the years I have seen a lot of access problems associated with sewage tanks, including septic, pump and aerobic tanks. As...

Facing an onsite system repair on a lakefront lot with extremely limited space and poor-quality soils, Courtney Stephenson took on a challenge.Stephenson,...

To Courtney Stephenson, success in business is simple: “My goals are to do a job well, make a decent living, help my...

It’s refreshing when septic system users verbalize the same things installers, designers and health department regulators are thinking to themselves when homeowners...

Corrosion and age collapsed the 550-gallon metal septic tank with dry well serving a four-bedroom home in Littleton, New Hampshire. The timing...