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Creating a sustainable design for an aerobic treatment unit ensures a system that the property owner can rely on. Many designs for...

Wieser Concrete released the schedule for its 2019 septic training seminars. These classes make up a series of fun, one-day, six-credit continuing...

Sometimes your most useful tool isn’t a daily workhorse. For J.R. Bruender Construction, in Eagle Lake, Minnesota, it’s the RIDGID color push...

Microorganisms are living things, and for them to carry out their job in a septic system, they need the right environment and...

All wastewater will contain fecal coliforms. These bacteria are present in the intestines of all warm-blooded animals, including humans. Although they are...

There are many reasons to use an aerobic treatment unit when selecting an onsite system design, including poor soils, shallow vertical separation...

In the spring, two bills were introduced into the Michigan Legislature with the intent of establishing a statewide code for onsite wastewater...

In cold climates, many residences are seasonal. Shutting down a septic system for the winter is a vital task for seasonal homeowners...

Below-grade systems are constructed in original soil with distribution of effluent occurring below the soil surface. In below-grade systems, the soil treatment...

What is yeast? Yeast are actually single-celled fungi, so they are similar to edible mushrooms, common baker’s yeast to leaven bread, and...

Water Cannon pressure washerThe pressure washer from Water Cannon Inc. - MWBE is constructed on a lightweight aircraft-grade aluminum frame with no welds...

John Deere and Wacker Neuson enter into supplier agreementJohn Deere announced a strategic supplier agreement with Wacker Neuson to initially provide compact...

No advertising ploy is as effective as the recommendation of a satisfied customer. That’s one thing installer Joe Procopio has learned about...

Where: Santa Rosa, CaliforniaWhen: Nov. 28-29Who would benefit from this course? Registered environmental health specialists, registered civil engineers and other inspectors who...

There are many types of pumps available to onsite system designers and engineers. Two commonly used pumps are the single-stage centrifugal pumps...

If you are designing and installing pressure laterals with PVC pipe at different elevations, there are several options to equalize the flow....

Trust is an invaluable commodity for any business owner; simply put, you won’t have any customers if people don’t trust you to...

Learn the basic characteristics of wastewater and how soils can change and treat effluent. Become familiar with "wastewater math," and remove the...

After several years of investigations into the cause of high bacteria levels at a local beach, the Nassau County (New York) Legislature...