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Decentralized design benefits country clubProblemThe design engineer for Keene Manor Estates, a country club development in Nicholasville, Ky., needed wastewater treatment options....

So, did my installer and I make a mistake when putting in the septic system at my Wisconsin Northwoods cabin? We bought a...

For any aboveground system to operate correctly, a pressure distribution system is required. Any such system has four interdependent components: a pump...

Leading by Example With no state funding available for replacement onsite systems, the Professional Onsite Wastewater Reuse Association of New Mexico began...

When the housing market crashed and took much of the onsite industry down with it, state associations wrestled with whether to continue...

Seldom have I been more impressed with a volunteer board of directors than with NOWRA’s board. The initiatives this small group of...

The Baltimore Post-Examiner newspaper reports that more than two dozen Maryland residents testified on proposed regulations for upgraded septic systems – most...

Iowa Onsite Wastewater Association conducts limited study of septic performance at habitat for humanity houses to document how various systems perform under...

Calendar of Events Aug. 2-4 Florida Onsite Wastewater Association Convention and Trade Show, Ocean Center, Daytona Beach. Contact FOWA at 321/363-1590 or www.fowaonsite.com. Aug. 24-25 Georgia...

In previous articles we have discussed how to prepare the natural soil surface for installation of an aboveground system, whether an at-grade...

Sometimes it takes a comment from a reader to jar an editor out of his typical thought patterns. My attitude generally has...

Valve monitor confirms complianceProblemThe wastewater treatment system at Lakeview Estates in Columbia, Md., failed to comply with state Department of Environment requirements....

Ditch Witch presents service, Chestnut awardsThe Charles Machine Works, manufacturer of Ditch Witch underground construction equipment, presented the Superior Service and Support...

Great Glossary To the Editor: I just got my May copy of Onsite Installer and read your article about the Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Glossary...

Talking on most cellphones is being banned for drivers of all commercial vehicles in the United States – all 4 million of...

Many have heard me describe our onsite industry as similar to the computer industry of 30 years ago. Remember your first computer?...

Clarus Environmental pump controls, alarmsHigh-water alarm systems from Clarus Environmental feature no-float pump control technology for tight spaces, including STEP systems. The...