Two bills limiting inspections on residential septic systems have passed in the Indiana house of representatives and will go before the senate...
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Rules and Regs: New North Carolina Law Pushes Onsite Technologies
Legislators have signed a new set of rules to keep pace with one of the nation’s fastest growing states.
North Carolina Gov. Roy...
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Safely Install In Cold Weather With Heated Workwear
For many contractors, including septic system installers, working in the cold is a way of life. It’s not fun, but it’s something...
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Rules and Regs: New North Carolina Onsite Law Pushes New Technology
One of the nation’s fastest growing states now has a new set of onsite rules to help handle that growth.
On July 7,...
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In Minnesota, Recruiting and Retaining Workers is Job No. 1
Jake Bell: owner-operator, along with my father Jon Bell and my uncle Chad Bell, the founders
Business: Bell Excavating Inc., Stillwater, Minnesota
Age: 36Services we offer: We...
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Rules and Regs: Michigan Legislators Make Another Push for Statewide Onsite Code
Democrats in the Michigan Legislature followed up on a February promise and introduced four bills that together would create a statewide septic...
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Advanced Treatment for Lots with Fine-Textured Soil
Soils in southern Minnesota tend to be loams and clay-loams. “Glaciers that sat for thousands of years really did a good job...
Editorial
Rules and Regs: Significant Dumping Fee Increase Reversed For New York’s Catskill Mountain Region
Septage dumping costs in the Catskill Mountains of New York will remain the same because a New York City agency reversed an...
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Rules and Regs: New York Stops Dumping Cost Increase
Septage dumping costs in the Catskill Mountains of New York will remain the same because a New York City agency reversed an...
Editorial
Rules and Regs - March 2022
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act signed into law by President Joe Biden carries big implications for the onsite industry.
First is a...
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Rules and Regs: Infrastructure Act Provides Funds for Onsite Systems
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act signed into law by President Joe Biden in November carries big implications for the onsite industry.
First...
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Rules and Regs - October 2021
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of an Amish community and against Filmore County, Minnesota, which had ordered the Amish to...
Editorial
Rules and Regs - September 2021
Residents around Lake George in upstate New York have expressed concerns for several years about algae and pollution of the lake. Some...
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Rules and Regs: Supreme Court Sides With Minnesota Amish in Septic System Dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of an Amish community and against Filmore County, Minnesota, which had ordered the Amish to...










