Entries Tagged Onsite Septic System

There are several reasons you may be testing the ammonia (NH3) or nitrate (NO3) in a septic system.1. Direct-discharging system - If...

If you have been doing any reading in magazines for wastewater treatment plant operators you have seen quite a discussion about wipes...

Some Maryland home builders say well-intentioned laws, such as septic system requirements, are pricing some potential homeowners out of the market. Since...

Installers may want to pass along the following information from the National Environmental Services Center to any low-income customers who may need...

Welcome to the third annual SepticSmart Week, an outreach initiative supported by the EPA, which runs Sept. 21-25. The goal of SepticSmart...

pH is a term used to describe the relative amount of acidity or basicity in the wastewater. Low pH values indicate a...

Here are the answers to the practice problem for the month of September.I have a cylindrical (round) tank that has a diameter of 4 feet and...

Here’s your practice problem for the month of September.I have a cylindrical (round) tank that has a diameter of 4 feet and is 5.5 feet...

Designs for the new Crow River Winery near Hutchinson, Minnesota, included tasting rooms, an education and reception area, an events center with...

Winter is more than a seasonal inconvenience for Bob Billiet, owner of Mid MN Septic Services in rural Hutchinson, Minnesota. It has...

One reader who worked through the first Onsite Arithmetic problem made a couple of good points that should be clarified for subsequent problems...

A property developer has been sued by the Missouri attorney general for selling lots he said had approved onsite septic systems when...

Troubleshooting a septic tank? Is the ATU or a media filter working properly? Checking the dissolved oxygen is key to diagnosing performance.Dissolved...

Eugene and Victoria Richard of New Hampshire filed a class-action lawsuit on Aug. 5 against Wal-Mart and Rockline Industries, alleging the two...