The Florida Legislature faced several bills related to the onsite industry and to local control of water this spring.
One of the more...
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3 Onsite Systems for Large-Scale Installations
Large-scale and commercial onsite systems will always be in demand. Subdivisions, schools, churches, summer camps, RV parks, restaurants, offices, strip malls —...
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Rules and Regs: Michigan Legislators Make Another Push for Statewide Onsite Code
Democrats in the Michigan Legislature followed up on a February promise and introduced four bills that together would create a statewide septic...
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Advanced Treatment for Lots with Fine-Textured Soil
Soils in southern Minnesota tend to be loams and clay-loams. “Glaciers that sat for thousands of years really did a good job...
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CEN21 System Helps Meet Facility’s Expansion Needs
Problem: Columbine Inn is employee housing for 71 residents that work in the Ski Valley of New Mexico. Expansion was needed. Overall...
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Package Treatment Plant Solves College’s Treatment Needs
Problem: Lancaster County Career and Technology Center’s Brownstown Campus in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, had an aging wastewater treatment facility in operation since the...
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Septic Pump Replacement Do’s and Don’ts
I get calls about failed pumps all the time. Many times, the customer is frustrated because this will be their third or...
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Rules and Regs: Inspection Idea Fails Again in Florida
When the Florida Blue-Green Algae Task Force finished its work a couple of years ago, it recommended that septic tanks be regularly...
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The New Owner’s Manual for Onsite Systems
When meeting with your customer to give them a walk-through of the system you just installed, please consider the following to maximize...
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Installer James Stiksma Employs a Telehandler Unit to Apply Materials Without Trampling a Large Sand Bed
The old onsite system was failing at a rural property outside Abbotsford, British Columbia, and construction of a crude oil pipeline coming...
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Rules and Regs: Florida Legislature Considering Batch of Water Bills
As the new session of the Florida Legislature opened March 7, lawmakers faced several bills related to the onsite industry and to...
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Rules and Regs: Cape Cod Nitrogen Rule Draws Official Opposition
Proposed Massachusetts regulations to reduce nitrogen pollution on Cape Cod and in other coastal areas are stirring opposition among local governments and...
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Facing Tough Waterfront Jobs, New Jersey Contractors Turn to Joe Mayers for Help
The COVID-19 pandemic prevented families from going anywhere, but they still showered, washed dishes and laundry, ate, and flushed the toilet. Marginal...
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Rules and Regs: Comment Deadline Extended for Massachusetts Septic Rule
The public has more time to comment on a proposed change in the Massachusetts Title 5 onsite rules. The change would require...
















