After six years with its current set of onsite rules, the state of Oregon is on the verge of revising them to...
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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: Oregon Looks at Nitrogen in Onsite Rule Revision
After six years with its current set of onsite rules, the state of Oregon is on the verge of revising them to...
Editorial
Supreme Court to Address Groundwater Pollution Case With Potential Wastewater Industry Implications
A case coming before the U.S. Supreme Court this year will look at a critical issue for people who deal with wastewater....
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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...
Editorial
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...
Editorial
Florida Legislature Revisits Onsite Inspection Requirement
A new state Legislature is in office in Florida, and one of the early bills introduced in Tallahassee would establish inspection standards...
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Rules & Regs: US Supreme Court to Decide Groundwater Pollution Case
A case coming before the U.S. Supreme Court this year will look at a critical issue for people who deal with wastewater:...
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Rules and Regs: Florida Bill Seeks to Establish Onsite Inspection Standards
A new Legislature is in office in Florida, and one of the early bills introduced in Tallahassee would establish inspection standards for...
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Rules and Regs: A New York County Looks at Nearshore Pollution
After several years of investigations into the cause of high bacteria levels at a local beach, the Nassau County (New York) Legislature...
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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...
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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
So You Want to Be Known as the Problem-Solver?
We received a question from a homeowner in Florida wondering whether he should be worried about how his septic system was operating....
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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...










