Entries Tagged Onsite Septic System

Here are the answers to practice problem No. 4.1. If the pump tank is 49 inches by 60 inches by 70 inches...

Here's another septic practice problem.1. If the pump tank is 49 inches by 60 inches by 70 inches deep, calculate the gallons...

As Hawaii continues to reduce the number of cesspools in use across the islands, several businesses have been fined by the U.S....

Baffle and tank deterioration is always a hot topic and one where unfortunately there are not absolute answers in terms of repair...

Robb Barnes, owner of King’s Pumping Service in Dallas, Oregon, was a teacher (biology and health) and customer service manager before entering...

An almost unbelievable tale illustrates the folly of blindly believing the big pipe of municipal sewer is the appropriate answer to any...

Throughout the U.S., wastewater effluent is chlorinated to kill pathogens and then dechlorinated before discharge. Knowing how to test the levels for...

One advantage to working on septic systems for over 40 years is that people I have worked with often share pictures or...

The British Columbia Ministry of Health has selected the OpusDaytonKnight engineering firm to review bylaws and regulatory tools for onsite wastewater management...

Here are the answers to practice problem number three.1. If a pump tank has the following dimensions, 42 inches by 60 inches by...

Here's another septic practice problem. This is the third in a series. The others can be seen at the links below.If a pump...

As home sites with high-quality soils for onsite treatment systems grow scarcer, installers are looking to aerobic treatment units (ATUs). That’s true...

As an old newspaper reporter, I know what you put in the lead of the story – the first few paragraphs –...

Recently a colleague of mine pointed out that he is seeing lots of pictures in magazines of beds going in to serve...