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It has been estimated that mound systems should perform hydraulically for 25 to 35-plus years. However, some systems do not perform as they...

Failing a septic inspection on Canandaigua Lake in upstate New York is a potential environmental emergency. Often only a retaining wall separates...

Franklin Electric’s SubMonitor Connect Franklin Electric’s SubMonitor Connect electronic motor protector provides three-phase protection and enhanced troubleshooting proficiency. Featuring the FE Connect app,...

SJE-Rhombus awarded the 2017 ESOP Company of the Year award SJE-Rhombus was named the 2017 Employee Stock Ownership Plan Company of the Year...

Across the U.S., state and local codes vary in how much separation is required below the infiltrative surface to the limiting condition...

When potential customers are trying to find an septic professional, they most likely are searching online. They’ll go straight to your company...

For any given site, the soil loading rate is a function of the soil texture, structure and consistence; wastewater characteristics; and site...

One resident tried but failed to break a decade-long septic system moratorium in a California community.The Quail Valley community is near Menifee,...

Unemployment continues to plague many veterans once they leave the military. Despite their years of dedicated service and a wide variety of...

Franklin Electric SubDrive Connect Franklin Electric’s SubDrive Connect variable-frequency drive now offers surface pump functionality for residential, commercial, small municipal and irrigation applications....

Kenney named Franklin Electric president Franklin Electric appointed Donald Kenney as president, North America Water Systems. He is responsible for all aspects of...

Charlie Fisher would rather buy a lot of equipment than depend on other contractors in order to complete his work.Fisher owns Ken-Way...

There are two types of membranes an onsite professional may run into: reverse osmosis and membrane bioreactors. Although the process is similar...

Treatment of sewage relies heavily on biological activity. Many factors affect digestion, including temperature, retention time and pH. Microbial activity doubles every...

Here is another short quiz to test your knowledge of operation and maintenance principles. The questions are meant to promote discussion and...

Here are the answers to O&M Quiz No. 5.1. T or F - A septic tank should be pumped if it is 37...

As an employer, you don’t always know what your team members are dealing with in their private lives. When there is a...

The International Code Council and National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association announced an agreement to co-publish the International Private Sewage Disposal Code. The...

As part of a wide-ranging revision of its building code, the province of Ontario is proposing a stricter rule for the pumping...