The Castello di Amorosa winery opened in Calistoga, California, in 2007 with a series of large septic tanks and a pressurized distribution...
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Florida Wastewater Professionals Remain Optimistic About Potential Water-Quality Laws
Florida’s coast has been blanketed with algae blooms in the last couple of years. It was the talk at the state capitol...
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Rules and Regs: Algae Blooms Fuel Ongoing Discussion in Florida Legislature
Florida’s coast has been blanketed with algae blooms in the last couple of years. It was the talk at the state capitol...
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Florida’s Governor and Legislature Push for Onsite System Oversight, Periodic Inspections
New Florida governor Ron DeSantis made recent water policy announcements.
During a trip around the state, DeSantis announced a multipoint executive order to...
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Rules and Regs: Michigan Septic Code Bills Are Stalled
In the spring, two bills were introduced into the Michigan Legislature with the intent of establishing a statewide code for onsite wastewater...
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The Heat is On: How Wildfires Affect Onsite Systems
Wildfires have become a year-round fact of life in California and other parts of the western United States, and while property owners...
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Rules and Regs: New York Residents See Result of Septic Replacement Program
Year after year, organizations fund grant programs to improve water quality by helping people repair or replace failing onsite systems, and a...
Editorial
A California Sauerkraut Factory Requires a Complex Modular Treatment Solution
The building near Watsonville, California, was used for sorting flowers grown in nearby fields when clients Lakeside Organics and Farmhouse Culture approached...
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Rules and Regs: New York Legislature Looks at Cutting Onsite Costs
The New York Legislature is considering three bills that could reduce the cost of onsite systems for state residents.
One would remove the...
Editorial
We’ll Drink to That: Peter Lescure Reflects on 40 Years Working in California’s Wine County
At one time a traffic and transportation engineer, Peter Lescure did not deliberately set out to transition into serving the wastewater industry....
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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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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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Rules and Regs: California Bill Sets Rules for Nonpotable Reuse
In October, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill to set up a framework for direct potable reuse of wastewater. Now California...
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Flooding Is Always a Threat for a Riverside RV Park
Located in the heart of California wine country, the River Bend RV park needed a new wastewater system to serve 50 recreational...















