A bill in the Indiana Legislature would alter the cost of replacing onsite systems with municipal services by changing the state’s financial...
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Rules and Regs: Indiana Considers Shifting Cost of Replacing Onsite Systems
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We Need to Educate Rural Customers and Promote the Onsite Industry
In States Snapshot, we talk to a member of a state, provincial or national trade association in the decentralized wastewater industry. This...
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Dervin Witmer Seeks a Better Small-Lot Treatment Solution
The system in the Indiana subdivision failed due to nothing more than old age and heavy soil. A couple of the old...
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Rules and Regs - December 2020
A proposal to increase residential development in the Dolores River Valley has residents of Montezuma County, Colorado, concerned about water quality and...
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Rules and Regs: Colorado Residents Concerned Development Will Harm Water Quality
A proposal to increase residential development in the Dolores River valley has residents of Montezuma County, Colorado, concerned about water quality and...
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A Background as a Health Department Regulator Made Stuart Meade a Stickler for Details
Onsite designs are for installers, not health departments,” says Stuart Meade, owner of Meade Septic Design in Goshen, Indiana. “Designs should be...
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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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Come and Get Your Learner’s Permit at the WWETT Show
The Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport (WWETT) Show, known as the Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo for many years, has...
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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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We’re Looking for a Good Balance of Work and Family Life
In States Snapshot, we visit with a member of a state, provincial or national trade association in the decentralized wastewater industry. This...
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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...
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Broad Know-How and the Right Equipment Keep the Black Family Moving Dirt
Location, location, location — so goes the common saying to explain why a business venture worked or didn’t work. Location is one...
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A Mound System Preps Marshy Lot for Industrial Use
Land can be marshy around lakes. Combine that with a restricted site and you have the problem that Sunset Septic & Excavating...
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Rules and Regs: Septic Systems Shut Down Due to High Water Levels in Lake Michigan
The LaPorte County (Indiana) Health Board took steps to shut down septic systems and halt construction because of rising water levels in Lake...
