Has one of your onsite system installs ever encroached on an ancient American Indian burial grounds? Apparently the situation isn’t all that...
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A holiday reminder from Cousin Eddie
Remember the classic scene in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation where the Griswolds’ Cousin Eddie is standing in the street in his bathrobe...
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Making headlines: Chicago paper says “sewage geeks jacked’’ over BioBarrier system
It’s not often that the intricacies of an onsite system make newspaper headlines. But the Southtown Star in suburban Chicago this week...
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Are you attending the NOWRA conference?
The National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association’s 22nd Annual Technical & Education Conference is a little more than a month away, Nov. 17-20...
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The desire for clean water is your job security
A couple of things that crossed my desk today are a good reminder that decentralized wastewater system installers will always have a...
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What's that you say? I have a septic system?
When I saw that this week (Sept. 23-27) has been designated as SepticSmart Week by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, I thought...
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Safety alert – Worker pinned during tank installation
A TV news account of a septic system installer rescued after being pinned by a concrete tank is a sober reminder about...
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Save an animal – screen your vent pipes
An owl that died after it went down a holding tank vent pipe in search of a nesting cavity is the impetus...
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They promote the onsite industry
Through its new website blog, Ace Acme Septic Services is showing that individual service companies can become strong advocates for the decentralized...
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Make up your mind, Florida!
In a recent story at the Charlotte County Florida Weekly website, local residents complained about a plan to move 2,500 homes using...
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Are you caught in the middle of a foreclosure mess?
An On Your Side feature on the WRCB TV3 website in Chattanooga, Tenn., this week is a reminder that a raft of...
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Tree bark: The miracle treatment media?
Can a pile of tree bark in a giant holding tank be the answer to treating waste at a busy highway rest...
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Are your customers watching from the window?
I ran into an interesting blog post this morning written by a 40-year-old Alabama mom named Tracy, who talks about the trials...
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What made those protesters shout “save our septic, save our septic!’’
Some 200 residents of Port Charlotte, Fla., were shown in a recent TV news story chanting “save our septic, save our septic’’...







