For George Allen, hard work is a cornerstone of success — that’s what helped him build Desert Septic of Casa Grande, Arizona,...
Entries Tagged Onsite System Design
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Updated System Requires Long Run to Surface Discharge
In 2008, the nonprofit Turning Point Community Development Corporation opened on the property of a former car dealership in Henderson, North Carolina,...
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It’s Essential to Recruit More Young People Into the Wastewater Industry
Wastewater regulation is his family’s trade, but Ryan Fox chose a different direction. He started his own onsite business in northern California,...
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Tighter Regulations are Only a Matter of Time
Name and title or job description: Casey Fiedler, co-owner with Matt GustafsonBusiness name and location: Michigan Septic LLC, Mason, MichiganServices we offer: Everything septic —...
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It’s About Time Government Invests in Septic System Infrastructure
When Piedmont Environmental dissolved in 2008 during the Great Recession, three employees bought the assets of the Pennsylvania company. They formed Penn’s...
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Could Your As-Built Save a Life?
Several decades ago I was called out to a new house experiencing problems with their onsite system. They had effluent coming up...
Editorial
Treat Customers Right and Enjoy Success For Generations
Name and title or job description: Dan Micsky, supervisor
Business name and location: Micsky Excavating and Septic Systems, Greenville, PennsylvaniaServices we offer: Septic design, installation and...
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Puget Sound Property Owners Provide Many Interesting Onsite Design Challenges
It turns out it is possible to have too much ice cream. At least that was the case for Tom Purdum.
Prior to...
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Installers Share Their Favorite System Plan Drawing Software
I first want to thank those of you who wrote to me and discussed what you use for design software; your help...
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Top System Plan Drawing Software for Onsite Installers
When it comes time to draw onsite system plans and site plans for soil tests, the method many of us have used...
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New Mound System Enables Pretreatment of High-Strength Waste at Orchard and Winery
Problem: In 2017, after one year of monitoring by the local county health department and the State Department of Health, it was...
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Industrial Wastewater: Garage Floor Drains in Residential Applications
Industrial wastewater is the water or liquid-carried waste from an industrial process resulting from manufacturing, trade, automotive repair, vehicle wash, or other...
Editorial
Engineering a Wastewater Solution to Serve 250 Workers
An RV manufacturer needed an approved onsite design before constructing a new factory in Middlebury, Indiana. The architect and engineering firm hired...
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System Site Plans: Next Steps After You Win a Bid
If your bid was accepted, the next step for larger onsite system installation jobs may be construction planning and staging (typically within...




















