Charlie Fisher would rather buy a lot of equipment than depend on other contractors in order to complete his work.Fisher owns Ken-Way...
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The Role of Membranes in Decentralized Wastewater Treatment
There are two types of membranes an onsite professional may run into: reverse osmosis and membrane bioreactors. Although the process is similar...
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How Temperature Impacts Onsite Wastewater Treatment
Treatment of sewage relies heavily on biological activity. Many factors affect digestion, including temperature, retention time and pH. Microbial activity doubles every...
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Operations and Maintenance Quiz 5
Here is another short quiz to test your knowledge of operation and maintenance principles. The questions are meant to promote discussion and...
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Operations and Maintenance Quiz 5 – Answers
Here are the answers to O&M Quiz No. 5.1. T or F - A septic tank should be pumped if it is 37...
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How to Help an Employee Through a Personal Crisis
As an employer, you don’t always know what your team members are dealing with in their private lives. When there is a...
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ICC and NOWRA to Co-Publish International Private Sewage Disposal Code
The International Code Council and National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association announced an agreement to co-publish the International Private Sewage Disposal Code. The...
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Rules and Regs: Ontario Government Proposes Septic Pumping Requirement
As part of a wide-ranging revision of its building code, the province of Ontario is proposing a stricter rule for the pumping...
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Tips for Securing Drainfield Inspection Ports
To complete this series on installing for management, here are a few recommendations for providing access to the soil treatment or drainfield...
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Product News: April 2017
Water Cannon Universal Fit surface cleaner
The Universal Fit flat surface cleaner from Water Cannon has a 15-inch diameter that cuts cleaning time...
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Girl’s Traumatic Fall Into a Septic Tank is an Important Reminder
A fifth-grader should never be faced with the responsibility of saving another child’s life. But such was the case on April 8...
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Industry News: April 2017
Felling Trailers partners with SmartEquip
Felling Trailers announced a partnership with SmartEquip Network to provide dealers and fleet owners real-time access to parts...
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Dallas Equipment Demos Draw Attention
More stops for the Wastewater Equipment Fair are in the works after the event’s second run earlier this month in Dallas.The two-day...
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Solving Septic Tank Access Issues
Over the years I have seen a lot of access problems associated with sewage tanks, including septic, pump and aerobic tanks. As...
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In-Home Pretreatment System Solves Space Issue
Facing an onsite system repair on a lakefront lot with extremely limited space and poor-quality soils, Courtney Stephenson took on a challenge.Stephenson,...
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Keep Access Top of Mind During Onsite System Design
Beyond homeowner communication and making the right soil judgments, the next important aspect of planning for system management is providing access to...
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Operations and Maintenance Quiz 4
Here is another short quiz to test your knowledge of operation and maintenance principles. The questions are meant to promote discussion and...
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Operations and Maintenance Quiz 4 – Answers
Here are the answers to O&M Quiz No. 4.1. T or F - A cycle counter does not really need to be read...
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Soil Concerns an Installer Can Control
When soil characteristics are not interpreted correctly, they can negatively impact long-term performance. Assuming the installer is not the one that made the...

























