In recent columns, we focused on pumping into drop boxes and then utilizing flow by gravity into sewage treatment trenches. We wanted...
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When Do You Give Sewage a Lift?
Education/Training Articles
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If You’re Not Involved in a Trade Association, You’re Missing Out
In Snapshot, we talk to a member of a state, provincial or national trade association in the decentralized wastewater industry. This time...
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“Remove More Nitrogen!” Regulators Change Effluent Parameters Mid-Stream
The Noquochoke Village affordable housing project was first proposed for Westport, Massachusetts, in about 2005. In 2018, the wastewater system was installed...
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What To Do If You See Racism In Your Workplace
Entry 422602Speaking up against racism in the workplace is fraught with risk. Yet saying nothing at all only ensures that problems will...
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Tough Jobs, Rewarding Wastewater Work in Northeast Alabama
In Snapshot, we talk to a member of a state, provincial or national trade association in the decentralized wastewater industry. This time...
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Extra, Extra!! Share Your Knowledge as an Onsite Professional
Every now and then my inbox overflows with mainstream media news accounts that bring the onsite industry to the forefront. Sometimes they...
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6 Wastewater Hazards That Can Compromise a Healthy Onsite System
Sometimes you take for granted that everyone working in the industry knows why our systems are so important to the environment and...
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Editor’s Notebook - September 2021
You often hear unfortunate stories about soldiers returning from the war in Vietnam and not being shown the appreciation they deserved for...
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Innovation Will Make Decentralized Wastewater Treatment a Top Choice for Homeowners
In Snapshot, we talk to a member of a state, provincial or national trade association in the decentralized wastewater industry. This time...
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Designer Certification Ensures Quality Onsite Systems for Homeowners
In Snapshot, we talk to a member of a state, provincial or national trade association in the decentralized wastewater industry. This time...
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Be a Flow Fighter and Preserve a Septic System
Homeowners and installers alike are always asking us what can be done to help onsite systems operate better and last longer? One...
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You Can’t Install Our System Until When?
Earlier this year, I was catching up with an installer and talking about business prospects as winter gave way to spring. He...
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An Aging Workforce Remains Our Biggest Challenge
Name and title or job description: Todd Stair, vice president. I wear all hats — master plumber restricted, soil tester, septage operator, customer...
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Start Asking Questions Well Before You Pop the Septic Tank Lid
We have gotten a few inquiries about the type of questions that inspectors should ask homeowners when a septic system is to...
