Trial and error may have led Andy Damiani to the practical techniques he uses every day, but his strict adherence to...
Entries Tagged Onsite Septic Inspection
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Oklahoma tribal community receives free septic training
When it comes to education, nothing is better than no-cost training, right? The Oklahoma Environmental Training Center at Rose State College in...
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Troubleshooting: Service Provider Responsibilities
Before locating and troubleshooting begins, there are some actions a service provider should take when arriving at a site. Have all of...
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U.S. EPA launches septic system program
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency launched SepticSmart, a national program to promote proper septic system care and maintenance by homeowners. Nearly one...
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Industry Revisits Homeowner Inspection Programs
Homeowners not afraid to get their hands a little dirty may soon get the opportunity to do just that—by inspecting their own...
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Rules and Regs
Alabama
Many residents of Cherokee County in Alabama must hook up to sanitary sewers or get an annual permit from the county...
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Troubleshooting: Follow the Evidence to a Solution
This is the first in a series of articles on something every service provider in the industry does whether they realize it...
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Customer Satisfaction Builds Business Base
Business is coming back slowly, but it’s still a challenge. And that may be “The New Normal” for some time to come.More...
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Lakeshore region mandates septic system inspections
The Township of Wainfleet on Ontario’s Lake Erie shore has no municipal sewer or water services – all residents rely on septic...
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Partnerships in Practice
As a self-employed onsite system consultant, Mike Treinen personally conducts all the day-to-day activities of his business: marketing, communications, research, field work...
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What is a Hydraulic Load Test?
This month we take a detour from our journey through onsite wastewater treatment systems to address a topic that has been raised...
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Pulling Together
An engineer in St. Charles County, Mo., hired 18-year-olds to do his percolation tests, designed the onsite systems on his kitchen table,...












