Pollution limits set by the U.S. EPA to help clean up the Chesapeake Bay are being fought by 21 states that fear...
Entries Tagged Onsite Septic Inspection
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How Do You Handle Onsite System Floods?
I recently received photos from a homeowner in Boulder County, Colo., showing the effects of a series of catastrophic flash floods that...
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Troubleshooting: Tank Startup After Construction
I read a blog recently from a wastewater treatment plant operator that suggested homeowners do not need to worry about using household...
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Rules and Regs: Illinois Sets Surface Discharge Permit Requirements
As of Feb. 10, new or replacement surface discharge septic systems in Illinois need a general permit from the U.S. Environmental Protection...
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Regular Septic Tank Pumping Puts Money in Your Pocket
Here we go again. A group is yet again attempting to kill legislation in Florida that would improve septic systems and promote...
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The Politics of Onsite System Inspections: Part 6
With this issue, we complete the series on the “politics of inspections” by focusing on ways that the installer can earn or...
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The Politics of Onsite System Inspections: Part 5
Returning momentarily to part three of this series where we discussed mutual respect as a requirement between the installer and the inspector...
Editorial
Something for Nothing?
In Charlotte County, Fla., on the Gulf Coast near Sarasota, residents recently complained about a plan to move 2,500 homes using septic...
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The desire for clean water is your job security
A couple of things that crossed my desk today are a good reminder that decentralized wastewater system installers will always have a...
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The Politics of Onsite System Inspections: Part 3
Part two of this series explained the relationships that develop between installers and inspectors and ended with three crucial items, the first being...
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Directing Do-Overs
Paul McGrew got into the onsite installation business as a financial backer, not a hands-on worker. He had no plans to dig...
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The Politics of Onsite System Inspections: Part 2
In the first of this series, we began discussing the dynamics between septic system installers and inspectors.Some might think this is a...
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Make up your mind, Florida!
In a recent story at the Charlotte County Florida Weekly website, local residents complained about a plan to move 2,500 homes using...
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Onsite Septic Business on the Rise After Years of Down Economy
A recent post on the Onsite Installer Facebook page prompted a discussion with Miller & Sons Inc. Septic and Wastewater Service located...














