Editorial An Aging Wastewater Workforce Points to Future Troubles The industry needs to find a way to attract a younger generation of workers willing to perform a tough but necessary job April 12, 2022
Editorial Challenging Times Approach for the Wastewater Industry Hiring and training good workers, finding suitable disposal options will continue to dog pumpers and installers into the future March 09, 2022
Online Exclusives Rules and Regs: Ohio Inspection Program Reaches More Counties Also in this month's regulations update, Montana State University Extension has produced two new printed guides for well and onsite system owners January 24, 2022
Editorial Companies Should Involve Technicians in Trade Associations A member of the Delaware pumper and installer group says bringing more workers into professional groups will improve the wastewater industry as a whole January 11, 2022
Online Exclusives Rules and Regs: Infrastructure Act Provides Funds for Onsite Systems Also in this month’s update, a grant program in Suffolk County seeks to offset costs of nitrogen-removing onsite systems December 20, 2021
Editorial Promoting Time of Sale Inspections Is More Important Than Ever In the midst of an overheated real estate market, the most important message to homebuyers is clear: Don’t drop the onsite inspection contingency! December 06, 2021
Online Exclusives Rules and Regs: Two-Year Degree Suggested as Solution to Regulator Shortage Also in this month's regulations update, the U.S. Justice Department opens an environmental justice investigation due to lack of onsite services in Lowndes County, Alabama November 22, 2021
Editorial This Installer Explains What’s Driven Him Since Youth: “I Just Like to Work” Connecticut contractor Mike Camarota has been running his own businesses since age 12 and has settled into a successful one-man wastewater enterprise November 08, 2021
Editorial Extra, Extra!! Share Your Knowledge as an Onsite Professional News stories involving septic systems create opportunities to educate the public about the wastewater industry October 12, 2021
Online Exclusives Rules and Regs: Delaware County Clamps Down on Onsite Developments Also in this month’s regulations update, thanks to additional funding from the American Rescue Plan, some New York homeowners are eligible for $20,000 in grant funds to replace failing septic systems September 20, 2021
Editorial Start Asking Questions Well Before You Pop the Septic Tank Lid When conducting a septic system evaluation for a real estate inspection, gather as much useful information as possible before you get started July 12, 2021