A residence in the Malvern area of Pennsylvania needed a replacement septic system due to a failing cesspool. Easy enough, right? Not...
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Bringing the Show Home
The Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport Show provides an overwhelming amount of innovation, education and networking. It’s easy to spend...
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Factoring in Friction Loss for Onsite Wastewater Treatment
Friction loss is the reduction in pressure of liquid flowing through pipe and associated devices as a result of contact between the...
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Island Installations for Minnesota Excavation Company
Rick Viita and his team rarely encounter the deep and permeable soils that onsite installers prefer.In northeastern Minnesota’s St. Louis County, in...
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Documenting Root Intrusion in Septic Systems
Root intrusion is one of the most common and most overlooked issues found during onsite wastewater treatment system inspections. While many inspectors...
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Product Spotlight: Unit combines dosing and distribution
Gravity dosing distribution boxes are used to evenly spread treated wastewater from the septic tank to the drainfield, maximizing its life by...
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Case Studies: Distribution Equipment and Systems
Failing aerobic treatment unit and direct discharge system repaired UV unit
Problem: An existing direct discharge system was designed to provide secondary treatment...
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Wastewater Industry Professionals Discuss Regulatory Changes
Delta County Environmental Health in Colorado gathered with septic cleaners, installers and engineers to discuss upcoming state regulatory changes for the industry,...
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AdvanTex AX20: Sustainable Technology for Wastewater Treatment
AdvanTex AX20 units are a dependable, proven technology for treating residential septic tank effluent to better-than-secondary standards, including nitrogen reduction. AX20 treatment...
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Modular System Replaces Failed Bootleg Septic System on Constrained Site
Problem: A customer in St. Joseph’s County, Indiana, had a failed bootleg/illegal system at his home. The homeowner is a veteran on...
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Product News From BioMicrobics, Franklin Electric and Infiltrator
BioMicrobics MicroFast Flex 0.5 wastewater treatment
The new Flex 0.5 from BioMicrobics gives installers and engineers greater freedom to design systems without the...
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How the AdvanTex Treatment System Works
This video explains the differences between standard residential septic systems and advanced treatment systems. It describes how Orenco's AdvanTex textile treatment system...
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AdvanTex System Makes it Possible to Build Dream House on Small Lake Lot
Dean and Joan Hanson had always imagined building their dream house on their lot on Lake Andrew in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. It...
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How to Set Up an In-Shop Apprenticeship Program
Walk into any septic services or plumbing shop across the country and ask the boss what keeps them up at night. Chances are,...
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Orenco Controls Builds Custom Electrical Controls for Industry Applications
Orenco Controls engineers custom control panels and telemetry systems for residential and commercial systems, municipal water and wastewater systems, manufacturing controls, and...
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Education Sessions and Industry Event Roundup: March 2026
Attending education sessions and involvement in industry associations are two ways you can continue to expand your knowledge and improve your skills....




















