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It has been estimated that mound systems should perform hydraulically for 25 to 35-plus years. However, some systems do not perform as they...

Failing a septic inspection on Canandaigua Lake in upstate New York is a potential environmental emergency. Often only a retaining wall separates...

When potential customers are trying to find an septic professional, they most likely are searching online. They’ll go straight to your company...

For any given site, the soil loading rate is a function of the soil texture, structure and consistence; wastewater characteristics; and site...

Unemployment continues to plague many veterans once they leave the military. Despite their years of dedicated service and a wide variety of...

There are two types of membranes an onsite professional may run into: reverse osmosis and membrane bioreactors. Although the process is similar...

Treatment of sewage relies heavily on biological activity. Many factors affect digestion, including temperature, retention time and pH. Microbial activity doubles every...

Here is another short quiz to test your knowledge of operation and maintenance principles. The questions are meant to promote discussion and...

To complete this series on installing for management, here are a few recommendations for providing access to the soil treatment or drainfield...

Facing an onsite system repair on a lakefront lot with extremely limited space and poor-quality soils, Courtney Stephenson took on a challenge.Stephenson,...

Beyond homeowner communication and making the right soil judgments, the next important aspect of planning for system management is providing access to...

When soil characteristics are not interpreted correctly, they can negatively impact long-term performance. Assuming the installer is not the one that made the...

A colleague of mine has often said that the most common mistake he has seen around installation of onsite systems is misidentifying...

There are two aspects to management of onsite systems and they need to go hand in hand.There is the management of the...