Entries Tagged Onsite Septic System

Entry 424187 Since the focus of this series is on potential sources of extraneous water, I am trying to highlight areas where water...

In October, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill to set up a framework for direct potable reuse of wastewater. Now California...

As a youngster in the 1990s, Seth Dixon used to help his stepfather install septic systems in and around Olympia, Washington. Now,...

An issue many people are facing with our aging population is what to do when it becomes necessary to care for older...

In States Snapshot, we visit with a member of a state, provincial or national trade association in the decentralized wastewater industry. This...

The death of a 3-year-old boy in Florida sparked a TV news investigation of underground tank safety and promises from the mayor...

Entry 424217 From a troubleshooting standpoint, another conversation to have with the homeowner focuses on two major water-using devices that can cause problems:...

I continually get questions about why systems fail and questions about the cause of certain system problems. When you are called to...

On Jan. 1, new regulations took effect in Arizona that expand the use of reclaimed water to meet various demands including, under...

Editor’s note: This article features a Septic System Answer Man column that first ran in Pumper magazine in March 2011. It includes...

With the extreme cold weather over the last few weeks, freezing waterlines have been reported across the U.S. Water pipes that freeze...

Dealing with challenging onsite installations is nothing new for Rick Maguire, owner of Maguire Backhoe in Virden, Illinois. Besides the usual bad...

When a company installs 100 systems a year and has plans to grow and add services, you know the owner’s workdays are...

Community septic systems — or cluster systems — can provide one good answer to ongoing issues of suburban sprawl in America. But...