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It’s amazing at times how many people misunderstand septic systems, and the depth of the misunderstanding.In one rural community where I lived,...

Tim Hicks, watershed inspector for Schuyler County, N.Y., sees the regulator’s role as integral to the onsite wastewater industry. “As an industry,...

Contractors building a 27,000-square-foot estate on Indian Creek Golf Club Island in Indian Creek, Fla., didn’t know the onsite system should be...

Supported by state Senate and House leadership, a bill introduced as the Data Quality Act would require agencies to share the data...

Ever since the first skid-steer loaders rolled off production lines nearly 50 years ago, operators have used hand levers and foot pedals...

Low-pressure drainfields are an excellent treatment option in many onsite applications. A key advantage of low-pressure systems is even distribution of pretreated...

Since we started this magazine almost five years ago, people have often told us that onsite installation is a local business.Installers, it’s...

In last month’s article, we explained the need for installers to have basic skills to identify soil texture. The next most important...

Infiltrator Systems Inc. has launched its updated Web site, with an emphasis on wastewater treatment. The site (www.infiltratorsystems.com) includes information on product...

Deere Launches Interactive Skid-Steer SiteJohn Deere Construction & Forestry has launched www.skidsteer smackdown.com, an interactive Web site for skid-steer users that features...

Iowa will require septic tank inspections before the sale or transfer of homes starting July 1, 2009. Gov. Chet Culver signed the...

The headline of this article is actually the name of a business a friend of mine owns. It deals in large-format printers...

During the past year, we have taught soils classes in several states. Some states or counties require installers to take a soils...

Manufacturers design loader backhoes to deliver a certain amount of power and speed for digging, loading and other jobs. But are you...

Charlie Doley has spent most of his adult life working in back yards, installing onsite wastewater treatment systems. “When I started, we...

Six land developers wanted to build separate subdivisions right outside the city limits of Cave Springs, Ark. Initial plans called for each...