The debate over establishing a statewide septic code in Michigan is ongoing.
Kalkaska County commissioners tried to drop their point-of-sale inspection program for...
Entries Tagged Onsite Septic Inspection
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North Carolina Waterfront Community Honors Septic Program Leader
In 2000, the thriving North Carolina beach town of Nags Head faced the same challenges with maintaining its decentralized wastewater systems as...
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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: Water-Quality Bill Making Progress in Florida
After years of algae and water-quality problems, Florida’s Legislature has a water-quality bill with broad support.
The bill by Sen. Debbie Mayfield of...
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Florida Moving Toward Overhaul of Water Laws, May Bring Back Septic Inspections
It looks as if the Florida Legislature will take action to improve water quality after all.
Several years ago, legislators repealed a state...
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3 Ways for Installers to Build Better Professional Relationships
It’s difficult to overstate the importance of networking in the business world, and that logic certainly carries over into the onsite septic...
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New Hampshire Septage Processor Caught in Budding PFAS Problem
Biological Recycling Co., a New Hampshire company that processes septage and spreads sludge on fields, has been notified by the state that...
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Rules and Regs: Hawaii Injection Well Case May Reach Settlement
What has been called the biggest environmental case of the year for the U.S. Supreme Court is on the verge of disappearing.
In...
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Septic Inspection Program Off to a Great Start in Canadian Lakes Region
Home inspector Mike Rahme in Haliburton, in central Ontario, knows where he’ll be working through 2030. He says he’ll probably retire while...
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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....
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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...
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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:...
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Federal Farm Bill Includes Funding for Rural Onsite System Upgrades
When President Donald Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill in late December, it included a present for onsite installers. A few paragraphs...











