In this recent series on troubleshooting septic systems, the focus was inside the house: looking at water-use habits of the residents, evaluating...
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Why Your Next Hire Should Be a Veteran
There are countless good reasons to hire veterans at your company — starting with the simple fact that it’s the right thing...
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The Problem With Medications and Septic Systems
Medications are a part of daily life for many people connected to a wastewater treatment plant or a septic system. The human...
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Rules and Regs: Florida County Considers Septic Moratorium to Curb Pollution
As one solution to reduce pollution in the Indian River Lagoon of eastern Florida, a local county board of supervisors is considering...
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5 Traits of a Great Equipment Financing Plan
Getting enough funds together to afford all the equipment and trucks you need to start or grow your business can be nearly...
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Industry News: May 2018
ServiceCore partners with CardConnectServiceCore announced a partnership with CardConnect, a secure payment acceptance provider. The partnership will allow users to accept credit...
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Product News: May 2018
Felling Trailers EZ Tilt Technology Felling Trailers EZ Tilt Technology allows for ground-level loading with rotating torsion suspension providing a 5-degree load angle....
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Site Evaluation Report and Design
As preliminary and field information is collected, it must then be recorded and analyzed during the design process. If complete, no additional...
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Oversized Excavator Reaches Beyond the Competition
The tool that makes a difference at Black’s Excavation in Wheatland, Indiana, is a Hyundai 290 excavator with a 60-foot reach. The...
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Tips for Conducting a Thorough Field Evaluation
After completing the desktop evaluation, a field evaluation is the next step in the design process. The site evaluation is the only...
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Massachusetts I/A Septic System Basics for Beginners
Join the Yankee Onsite Wastewater Association for a one-day workshop on May 15 in Hadley, Massachusetts, to learn about the different types...
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10 Tips for Maintaining Your Surveying Equipment
Accuracy is the endgame when it comes to surveying a job site. If that information isn’t spot on, you’re bound to run...
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How to Begin a Site Evaluation
A good site evaluation is key to the design process and provides sufficient information to select a suitable, cost-effective treatment system. To...
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Establishing Onsite Treatment System Elevations Using a Benchmark
As discussed earlier, a benchmark should be relatively permanent. So one is often set at a corner of a building, large boulder...
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Rules and Regs: Jacksonville Had Longstanding Problem With Septic Lids
An investigator’s report shows the Florida septic tank where a small boy died last year was not secured as it should have...
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Surveying: Checking Relative Elevations
If you are inspecting a system for a real estate transfer or troubleshooting a problem, it is important to know that the...
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Industry News: April 2018
Infiltrator acquires Delta Environmental assets from Pentair
Infiltrator Water Technologies announced the purchase of Delta Environmental’s assets from Pentair Flow Technologies. Infiltrator Water...
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Product News: April 2018
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...
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Using a Hand or Abney Level
To determine the suitability and location of a sewage treatment system during site evaluation work, I use an Abney level. While it...

























