The future of septic systems is looking smarter and greener, thanks to emerging technologies and eco-friendly innovations. As environmental concerns grow and...
Entries Tagged Aerobic Treatment Unit (ATU)
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Florida Winter Theme Park Adds a Complex Onsite System
Two six-station specialty restroom trailers with low-flow fixtures and 40 portable standard units served 80 employees and an average 1,200 daily visitors...
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Exploring Aeration Methods in an Aerobic Treatment Unit
To maintain aerobic conditions, large quantities of oxygen must be provided. If the influent to the ATU has an ultimate BOD of...
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Product Focus: Large-Scale and Commercial Treatment Systems
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Anua Synergy BioCoir QuadModThe Synergy BioCoir QuadMod from Anua is focused on the small commercial market. Systems are a recirculating media biofilter...
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Challenging Sites on Whidbey Island Call for ATUs and Sand-Bed Drip Dispersal
Ben and Seth Miller often encounter challenging soils and confined sites on small lots when installing onsite treatment systems to Washington State’s...
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Surrounded by Water, All New Systems Are Interesting
Ben Miller gives an interesting description of the soils on Whidbey Island, located north of Seattle in the Puget Sound, where he...
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Here’s How to Employ a Siphon or Flout For Effluent Distribution
In a past article, I wrote about the challenges associated with gravity distribution. One of the options mentioned was using a siphon,...
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Place Onsite Components as Shallow as Site Conditions Allow
There are many advantages to keeping septic tanks, pump tanks and other advanced pretreatment units (aerobic treatment units and media filters) shallow....
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An Onsite Solution for Nutrient-Sensitive, Compact Lots
In the dry climate and sometimes sensitive environments in New Mexico, advanced treatment is often a requirement for residential onsite systems.
For AAA...
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For AAA Allied Septic, There Is No Substitute for Word-of-Mouth Advertising
AAA Allied Septic Service has been a thriving business since its founding in the Santa Fe area 70 years ago.
Today the company,...
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Product Spotlight: System designed to handle variable flows
Originally designed in the early 1990s as a single-family home treatment unit, BioMicrobics FAST systems expanded over the years, ultimately landing with...
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Inspections, Repairs and New Onsite Systems Drive Jon and Gale Houseknect’s Growing Business
When Jon and Gale Houseknecht bought a stagnant pumping business in 1995, they set about streamlining it for a new world.
They disposed...
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A Low-Maintenance Advanced Treatment Option for At-Grade Systems
Rick Tipple and Tammy Bovay, owners of RT Septic & Water Systems near Edmonton, Alberta, prefer to install at-grade systems and mounds...
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Installers Rick Tipple and Tammy Bovay Utilize Cisterns Where Wells Are Impractical
For RT Septic & Water Systems there’s more to serving homeowners than treating wastewater.
The company, founded in 2016, installs about 100 septic...





















