Troubleshooting issues for onsite systems is something we do a lot. There are some days where I spend all day meeting with...
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Rules and Regs: Wilmington officials discuss septic system overuse in short-term rentals
Changes to Wilmington, New York’s land use code regarding short-term rentals are being considered, reported the Lake Placid News.Section 3J requires a...
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Building Greater Understanding Between Onsite Contractors and Inspectors
George Allen, owner of Desert Septic in Casa Grande, Arizona, reckoned the best way to improve relationships between onsite installers and inspectors...
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George Allen Started Out Pumping, But Quickly Expanded Into Excavation
For George Allen, hard work is a cornerstone of success — that’s what helped him build Desert Septic of Casa Grande, Arizona,...
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Island Life in the Pacific Northwest Creates Wastewater Challenges
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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Updated System Requires Long Run to Surface Discharge
In 2008, the nonprofit Turning Point Community Development Corporation opened on the property of a former car dealership in Henderson, North Carolina,...
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Rules and Regs: Cape Cod Health Board Refuses to Drop Nitrogen Rules
A Realtors association asked health authorities in Tisbury, Massachusetts, to reconsider new nitrogen-reducing onsite regulations. The health board refused.
Last fall, the Tisbury...
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Why Sewer Gas Odor Increases After Replacing a Septic System
You replace a failed or failing system and then you get the call: “I have bad sewer gas odors and did not...
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Surrounded by Water, All New Systems Are Interesting
Ben Miller gives an interesting description of the soils on Whidbey Island, located north of Seattle in the Puget Sound, where he...
