Three counties on Ohio’s eastern border are beginning to implement a state requirement that all onsite systems be pumped and inspected and...
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Rules and Regs: Town Board Sets New Denitrification Rules to Protect Area Watersheds
The Tisbury, Massachusetts, board of health set new denitrification rules for the Lake Tashmoo and Lagoon Pond watersheds. The area covers much...
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Rules and Regs: Ohio Inspection Program Reaches More Counties
Three counties on Ohio’s eastern border are beginning to implement a state requirement that all onsite systems be pumped and inspected and...
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Rules and Regs - August 2021
Part of the federal budget infrastructure request from President Joe Biden says money could be used for repairing up to 180,000 septic...
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Rules and Regs: July 2021
A group of organizations in Alabama will receive $4.85 million from the U.S. Agriculture Department to develop rural wastewater solutions for the...
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Rules and Regs: Communities Add Pressure to Protect Lake George
People living around Lake George in upstate New York have expressed concerns for several years about algae and pollution in the lake....
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Rules and Regs: Montana Changing Standards for Phosphorus, Nitrogen
In 2015, Montana adopted numeric standards for the amount of phosphorus and nitrogen pollution in its waters. Now it’s reversing that policy.
Under...
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Rules and Regs: Alabama Water Management Group Focuses on Rural Wastewater Solutions
A group of organizations in Alabama will receive $4.85 million from the U.S. Agriculture Department to develop rural wastewater solutions for the...
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Rules and Regs - October 2020
New York Lawmakers Want to Eliminate Income Tax From Septic GrantsA New York representative has introduced a bill in Congress to remove...
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Rules and Regs: Congressman Introduces Bill to End Septic Grant Tax
A New York representative has introduced a bill in Congress to remove the federal tax on grants that help people repair or...
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Effort to Create a Michigan Sanitary Code Is Moving Slowly
It’s been more than a year since the attempt to create a statewide sanitary code failed in the Michigan Legislature, but the...
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Rules and Regs: Michigan Sanitary Code Idea Regains Some Momentum
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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Long Islanders Seek IRS Clarification Over Income Tax Liability for Septic System Replacement Grants
Suffolk County, New York, has been a model for tackling nitrogen pollution from onsite wastewater systems. Now, local grants to upgrade treatment...
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Florida’s Governor and Legislature Push for Onsite System Oversight, Periodic Inspections
New Florida governor Ron DeSantis made recent water policy announcements.
During a trip around the state, DeSantis announced a multipoint executive order to...









