Homeowner Education Articles

SepticSmart Week may be over, but it’s always a good idea to talk to your customers about proper care of their systems

If you have customers who need financial assistance to maintain their system, share this information

Homeowner education takes center stage during SepticSmart Week

Taking the time to educate your customers about their septic needs creates a win-win situation for everyone involved

Your background and expertise as an installer has significant value. Sometimes you just have to explain that to customers.

Residents in a small Iowa town are rattled by the projected cost of a new community onsite system. How do we convince them of the value of wastewater treatment?

In this month’s regulations update, one state may lose a septic-replacement funding program and Maryland lawmakers propose a chicken tax to fund water-quality improvement measures

Your job doesn’t end when the onsite system is in the ground. It’s time to talk to your customer about the workings and care of their new system

Associations collaborate to launch improved 'flushability' guidelines to reduce impacts of improper wipes disposal

Through wastewater education and research projects, onsite specialist Sara Heger is making a difference for the environment in her home state of Minnesota and across the country.

Installers must work to overcome misinformation, misconceptions and lingering wives’ tales that unfairly knock down the onsite industry.

In New Mexico, separate onsite wastewater trade groups work together to bolster the state’s system maintenance requirements for the good of the industry and system users.

In the spirit of the season, help onsite system owners avoid overloading issues when friends and family fill the house.

An outrageous number of failing onsite systems forces this county to take drastic measures.