It’s been a year since the attempt to create a statewide sanitary code failed in the Michigan Legislature, but the idea is...
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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....
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:...
Editorial
New York City Mulls Changes to Onsite Wastewater Rules
New York City is about to revise its watershed rules, and that includes how onsite systems are handled. Changes also include how...
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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: New York City Mulls Changes to Onsite Wastewater Rules
New York City is about to revise its watershed rules, and that includes how onsite systems are handled. Changes also include how the...
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Rules and Regs: Michigan Septic Code Bills Are Stalled
In the spring, two bills were introduced into the Michigan Legislature with the intent of establishing a statewide code for onsite wastewater...
Editorial
Looking Back: Waterloo Biofilter Systems Remains an Effective Answer After 20 Years
Ponding septage from a failed cesspool — now on a neighbor’s property — caused homeowner Jim Noga to research wastewater treatment options...
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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...
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Massachusetts I/A Septic System Basics for Beginners
Join the Yankee Onsite Wastewater Association for a one-day workshop on May 15 in Hadley, Massachusetts, to learn about the different types...
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Rules and Regs: Jacksonville Had Longstanding Problem With Septic Lids
An investigator’s report shows the Florida septic tank where a small boy died last year was not secured as it should have...
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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...
Editorial
Give Me a Vintage Truck and Hardworking Employees
In States Snapshot, we visit with a member of a state, provincial or national trade association in the decentralized wastewater industry. This...














