In August 2020, the University of Minnesota’s Onsite Sewage Treatment Program (OSTP) conducted a brief follow-up study of four commonly purchased recreational...
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WWETT Show Dates Confirmed for 2021
The WWETT Show, originally slated for Feb. 22-25 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, has been rescheduled for May 3-6, 2021,...
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How to Effectively Use Facebook Advertising to Gain Customers for Your Septic Business
Depending on how old you are, how tech savvy you are and how much you enjoy arguing politics, your opinion of Facebook...
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Focus on Safety: Transporting and Operating Equipment
Many of the issues related to safety around equipment are not unique to those of us in the septic system industry, but...
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The 2020 Onsite Wastewater Mega-Conference Registration is Now Open
NOWRA is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2020 Virtual Onsite Wastewater Mega-Conference, which will be held Nov....
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Seifert Takes Winning Bid on 2020 Trailer for a Cause Auction
Felling Trailers conducted its eighth annual online auction of an FT-3 drop deck utility trailer to benefit a nonprofit organization: the Lymphoma...
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Why Good Employees Leave and What to Do About It
The impact felt when an employee leaves is exacerbated when labor markets are tight. Leaders at all levels in a company need...
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Start Now: Developing a Business Plan for 2021
There’s no need to beat around the bush: 2020 has been a rough year for pretty much everyone. Trade service professionals and...
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Electrical Hazards to Watch for During Septic Repair and Installation
Electrical shock is a potential hazard to onsite wastewater treatment system professionals. Written procedures for dealing with electrical hazards must be part...
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Rules and Regs: Colorado Residents Concerned Development Will Harm Water Quality
A proposal to increase residential development in the Dolores River valley has residents of Montezuma County, Colorado, concerned about water quality and...
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7 Overlooked Safety Issues for Installers
Your tailgate safety meetings probably focus mainly on the major hazards involved with septic installation work like operating heavy equipment and trench...
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Helpful Tips for Writing Great Website Content
Considering how many times I've restarted this first paragraph, it's fair to say that writing is hard.
Writing for something as specific and...
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Taking Care of Drip Distribution Systems
A drip dispersal system is a small-diameter pressurized effluent distribution system that can deliver small, precise doses of effluent to the soil...
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Marketing a Septic Business With a Personal Touch
Erin Mastin is owner, along with her husband, Cody Mastin, of Mastin Site Services — referred to as MSS — an onsite...
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Voting Is Open for the 2020-23 NOWRA Board of Directors Election
Voting is open for the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association's 2020-23 board of directors election.
The following candidates are running for the open...
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Industry News: September 2020
First Supply’s Katie Poehling Seymour wins Woman of the Year award The American Supply Association’s Women in Industry Division recently announced that Katie...
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Learning to Say 'No' Can Grow Your Bottom Line
Business owners typically take a lot of pride in their independence, their autonomy and their ability to get things done — and...
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6 Best Practices for Equipment Acquisition
Say you’ve kicked the tires (or tracks) on a few new vacuum trucks or mini-excavators and think you are ready to buy. Three equipment...
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Surveying Basics for Onsite Installers
Laser levels have become an important tool to set elevations during construction of septic systems. They are easy to use, and only...

























