Online Exclusives Rules and Regs: California Bill Sets Rules for Nonpotable Reuse In this month’s update, a California pumper is arrested for a long history of illegal dumping, and the state’s new legislation seeks to increase water reuse February 19, 2018
Editorial Flooding Is Always a Threat for a Riverside RV Park Securing the replacement wastewater system for California’s River Bend RV park was a major design challenge December 04, 2017
Online Exclusives Rules & Regs: California Moves Toward Toilet-to-Tap, Australia Moves Away In this month’s regulations update, rules are relaxed for onsite systems in an area along Chesapeake Bay, and California is working on new standards for use of recycled water October 23, 2017
Online Exclusives Rules and Regs: Hawaiian Government Says Cesspools Will Go In this month's regulations update, Hawaii will be converting its cesspools to better wastewater treatment systems, a bridge collapsed under a septic truck in Indianapolis, and a police chief gets fined for illegal dumping of septic waste August 28, 2017
Online Exclusives Rules and Regs: EPA Starts Revision of Water Regulation The 2015 rule attempting to clarify the Clean Water Act will undergo modifications, and a grant program is initiated to replace cesspools on Long Island June 26, 2017
Online Exclusives Rules and Regs: Citizen Challenges Septic System Ban in California Community In this month's regulations update, a Minnesota Amish community pushes back against onsite system requirements, and a member of the Quail Valley community tries to break a septic moratorium May 25, 2017
Online Exclusives Rules and Regs: Ontario Government Proposes Septic Pumping Requirement In this month's regulations update, California prepares for direct potable reuse of wastewater, and a revision of Ontario's building code calls for stricter septic pumping rules April 27, 2017
Editorial Installing Pro Loves His Big Boy Toys California ‘septic surgeon’ Nick Herrera loves his machines and puts them to good use tackling a broad spectrum of onsite challenges. February 08, 2017
Editorial Tough Onsite Jobs Dominate the California Coast Topanga Underground tackles onsite systems in and around Malibu, California, that involve major site challenges — and carry price tags to match. November 08, 2016
Editorial Bob Willis Shares the Recipe for Doubling, Tripling His Installing Business Rodeo roper and septic service pro Bob Willis casts a line and pulls in a huge workload replacing onsite systems, performing inspections in rugged Southern California. September 07, 2016
Online Exclusives Rules and Regs: Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund Upgrades Maryland Onsite Systems In this month’s regulations update, the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund contributes to onsite system upgrades and maintenance, and a biosolids land-spreading case is addressed by New York's highest court May 21, 2015
Editorial Bringing Wastewater Treatment To An Arizona Retirement Community Westar Plumbing Services installs a massive evaporative system for an RV park on the California-Arizona border, bringing value to a barren, dried-up river bottom. December 08, 2014
Editorial Great Customer Education, Ongoing Maintenance Bring Repeat Business Thorough customer education and convenient ongoing septic system maintenance help California’s Clay’s Septic capture repeat business and word-of-mouth referrals. October 09, 2014