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As discussed earlier, a benchmark should be relatively permanent. So one is often set at a corner of a building, large boulder...

An investigator’s report shows the Florida septic tank where a small boy died last year was not secured as it should have...

If you are inspecting a system for a real estate transfer or troubleshooting a problem, it is important to know that the...

Infiltrator acquires Delta Environmental assets from Pentair Infiltrator Water Technologies announced the purchase of Delta Environmental’s assets from Pentair Flow Technologies. Infiltrator Water...

Komatsu America PC390LCi-11 hydraulic excavator The Komatsu America PC390LCi-11 3-D semiautomatic hydraulic excavator comes standard with machine-control enhanced joysticks designed to increase operator comfort...

To determine the suitability and location of a sewage treatment system during site evaluation work, I use an Abney level. While it...

Maintaining system permits and drawing samples occasionally result in changes to the engineering side of the business for Larry Stephens, P.E., and...

A number of different types of equipment are available with a range of cost and strength to determine elevation differences and establish...

Generally mound systems perform very well in a wide range of soil types. As Larry Stephens, who runs a 20-year-old maintenance company,...

I continually receive questions or comments about how to use transits and levels. So, at risk of raising the confusion level, I...

Septic pumper Larry Andrews can still vividly recall the day he came home from school to find the little tank of his...

There are only so many hours in the day. As an installer, it probably seems like there’s always more to be done...

A septic company in Colchester, Vermont, must pay a $58,550 fine for unlawfully transporting and storing septage. Since 2006, Enviro Tech of VT Septic...

According to the International Pipe Bursting Association, opencut excavation can typically be reduced by at least 85 percent and sometimes as much...

When your business is growing and you’re thinking about ways to diversify your services, there might be one thing you’ve overlooked. Adding pipe...

When there’s a job to be done around Nixa or Branson, Missouri, the crew at Envirotek Systems brings out their standard solution:...

Flow measurement describes any method used to accurately quantify the flow of liquid. There are several ways to accurately measure water or...

Komatsu PC238USLC-11 hydraulic excavator Komatsu America’s PC238USLC-11 hydraulic excavator is equipped with an Environmental Protection Agency Tier 4 Final certified engine, and a...

The pumping industry’s two major annual awards were presented at the National Association of Wastewater Technicians State Association Breakfast meeting at the...