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The Southeastern United States is currently facing the arduous task of recovery and rebuilding in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. Along with...

How much water should a pump be set to deliver per dose? The answer depends on the application, as discussed below. In...

Premier Tech Aqua opens new office in PennsylvaniaPremier Tech Aqua opened a new office in Quakertown, Pennsylvania. The company has 4,200 employees...

Jereme Tuggle’s Legacy Excavating & Underground installs about 40 residential onsite systems per year in Yuma County in southwest Arizona. ...

The California Onsite Water Association announces the last-minute addition of two training opportunities coming up in September. These courses will be held in...

Wildfires have become a year-round fact of life in California and other parts of the western United States, and while property owners...

This is not an article about political prognostication or economic speculation; rather, it’s about ensuring that your business is prepared for all...

After pumping the septic tank, in addition to checking the inlet and outlet baffles, the tank should be examined for any cracks...

Drainfield trenches should be installed level and on the contour. If surfacing occurs at the end of one or more trenches, they...

Year after year, organizations fund grant programs to improve water quality by helping people repair or replace failing onsite systems, and a...

Soil compaction can bring serious consequences to septic system performance. Any soil treatment area (STA) — whether it is below grade with...

Sometimes when troubleshooting an onsite system, the answers do not seem to come and there are no immediately visible signs of something...

How often do you perform maintenance work on the same system for 20 years? Will the systems you install still be functioning...

Josh Wood says he’s done only three septic jobs in five years that he would consider easy or routine. The rest have...

Entry 424063Don't forget to renew your training. Below are the courses scheduled for the rest of 2018: Aug. ...

The area over and around the soil treatment area should be evaluated to determine the potential for extra water being added to...

As the owner of an onsite business, you need your customers to pay you — the sooner, the better. Your cash flow...

Previously I discussed looking at troubleshooting indicators in the residence and in the sewer pipe from the house to the septic tanks. Now we turn...

After a few months of speculation, the proposal to give Michigan a statewide sanitary code is now in the Legislature. ...