Benny Charles Morrell, 70, executive director of the Virginia Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association (VOWRA), died on Friday, Aug. 10, at his home...
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Florida association renews its affiliation with NOWRA
When the housing market crashed and took much of the onsite industry down with it, state associations wrestled with whether to continue...
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NOWRA seeks candidates for Board of Directors
Seldom have I been more impressed with a volunteer board of directors than with NOWRA’s board. The initiatives this small group of...
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Proposed Maryland onsite system regulations draw opposition
The Baltimore Post-Examiner newspaper reports that more than two dozen Maryland residents testified on proposed regulations for upgraded septic systems – most...
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IOWA association reports on treatment unit performance
Iowa Onsite Wastewater Association conducts limited study of septic performance at habitat for humanity houses to document how various systems perform under...
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Leonard Green acquires Tank Holding Corp.
Tank Holding Corporation (THC), which includes polyethylene tank manufacturers Snyder Industries and Norwesco, was acquired by Leonard Green & Partners (LGP) and...
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Connecticut association to sponsor Installer and Pumper/Cleaner schools
The Connecticut Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association COWRA will accept applications for its 2013 Installer and Pumper/Cleaner courses beginning Sept. 1.
The Installer School is held for six...
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WasteWater Education offers a class in subsurface drip dispersal under freezing conditions
An online presentation, “Introduction to Subsurface Drip Dispersal (SDD) under Freezing Conditions,” will be offered on Tuesday, July 10, at 2 p.m....
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Premier Tech Aqua receives highest environmental honor in Quebec
The Premier Tech Aqua business unit of the Premier Tech received a Phénix de l’environnement award, the highest environmental honor in Québec.,...
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California study finds centralized sewer system more energy efficient than onsite cluster
Onsite cluster wastewater treatment systems may cost less to install and maintain than central sewer systems and allow more flexibility for growth....
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Bio-Microbics named a 2012 President’s “E” Award recipient for outstanding export activity
Onsite wastewater and stormwater treatment systems manufacturer Bio-Microbics has been selected as a 2012 recipient of the President’s “E” Award for Exports....
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New proposed Maryland regs require nitrogen removal on some onsite systems
The Maryland Department of Environment proposed new onsite regulations in April to require nitrogen removal technology on new systems on land that...
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New Mexico group steps in to aid poor families with septic system problems
With no state funding available for replacement onsite systems, the Professional Onsite Wastewater Reuse Association of New Mexico began an annual Christmas...
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Sump and sewage pump manufacturers seek association director
The Sump and Sewage Pump Manufacturers Association (SSPMA) is seeking a new managing director to replace Pamela Franzen, president of Nike Professional...
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Georgia delays land application permitting rules
The Georgia Onsite Wastewater Association worked with legislators to delay for two years the implementation of the Department of Natural Resources land...
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Webinar explores effects of drugs and other chemicals on the environment
WasteWater Education 501(c)3 is offering two sessions of a webinar, “6 Ps: A conversation about Prescriptions, Personal Care Products, Pesticides, Petroleum-Based Cleaning...
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Reader finds sanitation picture in Alabama counties “disturbing”
A commenter to an April Onsite Installer article says it’s a sad day when people in a wealthy country like the United States...
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New law in Maryland increases “flush tax” and creates system regulating where septic systems can go
The “flush tax” in Maryland is set to double under a bill passed by both houses of the state legislature. The $30...
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Pump manufacturers to offer two free training webinars on sewage pump sizing
The Sump and Sewage Pump Manufacturers Association (SSPMA) will present two free webinars on Monday, April 23 at 4 p.m. and Thursday,...






