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...
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Rules and Regs: Maryland Considers Return of Best-Technology Rule
The state that surrounds most of Chesapeake Bay, where struggles over water quality have occupied public attention for several years, may revive...
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Sizing an Onsite Treatment Area is All About the Soil
A colleague of mine has often said that the most common mistake he has seen around installation of onsite systems is misidentifying...
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Product News: March 2017
Franklin Electric PowerSewer System
The redesigned FPS PowerSewer System from Franklin Electric is a low-pressure system that pumps residential and commercial wastewater to...
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Industry News: March 2017
Komatsu CEO Rod Schrader named to AEM board of directors
Komatsu America announced that CEO Rod Schrader has been elected to the board...
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COLE Publishing Not Affiliated with Subscription Scam
A recent scam involving the promise of a free subscription to COLE Publishing’s Pumper magazine bundled with an offer for fuel treatment,...
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Onsite System Management Starts With the Homeowner
There are two aspects to management of onsite systems and they need to go hand in hand.There is the management of the...
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Learning Safety Lessons the Hard Way
Good drainage is important for the best crop yields, and Norm Rozendaal, co-owner of Norm Rozendaal Tiling in Monroe, Iowa, spent springs...
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Installing Septic Systems With Management in Mind
When I started working in this industry, it was as a researcher, specifically on the movement of water (effluent) through the soil....























