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The Ralph Macchio Lifetime Achievement Award, the wastewater industry’s highest honor, was presented for a final time last week at the Water...

In the trades, it’s easy for a quiet divide to form. Owners are thinking about payroll, insurance, scheduling, customer retention, equipment costs and...

In Wisconsin, the water entering an onsite system shall not exceed monthly averages of: BOD (biochemical oxygen demand) – 220 mg/L FOG (fats, oil...

OSHA is signaling one thing clearly heading into 2026: Contractors should prepare for higher expectations around planning, documentation and proactive hazard control. Even...

Florida state Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith proposed legislation to set new standards for septic systems, multiple news outlets reported. Senate Bill 1386...

When Jack Tidey started his excavation and septic installation business in 2005, he was working by himself, so it didn’t matter so...

Homeowners living near four waterbodies in Citrus County, Florida, are subject to new septic regulations as of Dec. 15, 2025, the Citrus...

Name and title or job description: Collin Smith, co-owner Business name and location: Smith Septic Inc., Rochester, IllinoisServices we offer: Septic and grease trap pumping, installation...

Locations where flammable gases or vapors may be present, such as around lift stations or pump chambers, require intrinsically safe control panels...

As professionals in the wastewater and onsite industry, we’ve always prided ourselves on doing the hard, unseen work that keeps communities healthy...

Between June 2023 and September 2024, an old and poorly maintained rotating biological contactor serving a mobile home and RV park in...

The primary function of secondary pretreatment is to remove oxygen demand by providing naturally occurring organisms with sufficient oxygen to process organic...

Who knows what COLE means or stands for? I do! I met Bob Kendall for the first time in person at the first...

Jack Tidey is not afraid to do things others won’t, or don’t want, to do, whether it’s working on steep hillsides using...

Unexpected excavator bucket issues can significantly disrupt your workflow and hinder the success of a project. Let’s dive into four excavator bucket issues...