Entries Tagged Onsite Septic System

As a site evaluator on an undeveloped lot, it is important to select an onsite septic system location that fits with the...

I have discussed previously how to interpret and use a contour map to assist in a site evaluation to decide where to...

Most of the time, systems treat the combined wastewater from all sources in a structure. Occasionally, the decision is made to split...

A topographic map of the site of a proposed sewage treatment system can be very helpful to both the site evaluator and...

Suffolk County, New York, has been a model for tackling nitrogen pollution from onsite wastewater systems. Now, local grants to upgrade treatment...

Many residential households use water softeners to remove hardness from water. Water softening can have benefits including extending the life of appliances,...

Water softening is the term generally used for removing calcium and magnesium by ion exchange using salt. Ion exchange is by far...

A case coming before the U.S. Supreme Court this year will look at a critical issue for people who deal with wastewater:...

Methamphetamine, commonly referred to as meth, is a toxic and highly addictive drug that is made in makeshift labs. It is also...

When President Donald Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill in late December, it included a present for onsite installers. A few paragraphs...

A clean-out is important for all systems. Installing a clean-out at the wall outside the home or business is a good idea...

Chloride levels in Minnesota surface water and groundwater resources are increasing, and maximizing efficiency of commercial water softening can reduce chloride discharge...

Pressure or uniform distribution of effluent is the optimum method to spread wastewater out to gain the best treatment from soil treatment...

A new Legislature is in office in Florida, and one of the early bills introduced in Tallahassee would establish inspection standards for...