Modules enable drainfield placement on undersized propertyProblem: The owners of a three-bedroom lake home in Wisconsin utilized a holding tank and wanted to have...
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Case Studies - January 2021
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Product Focus - January 2021
Drainfield Components
Advanced Drainage Systems’ Arc Leaching ChambersAdvanced Drainage Systems Arc Leaching Chambers provide a structural design to handle any conventional leachfield system challenge...
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Dervin Witmer Seeks a Better Small-Lot Treatment Solution
The system in the Indiana subdivision failed due to nothing more than old age and heavy soil. A couple of the old...
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Coffee and Soda Down the Drain: What are the Impacts on Septic Systems?
The Onsite Sewage Treatment Program (OSTP) at the University of Minnesota Water Resources Center conducted a brief study to understand more about...
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It’s Party Time – What Happens When Your System Is Tied to an Airbnb?
You’ve finished a tricky onsite system installation on a small waterfront lot and the customer is happy with your work from the...
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There’s Nothing Baffling About Tank Inlet and Outlet Features
A colleague of ours sent us a photo of the inlet baffle in a septic tank and commented that the baffle design will...
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Surveying Basics for Onsite Installers
Laser levels have become an important tool to set elevations during construction of septic systems. They are easy to use, and only...
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Hawaii Case Has Far-Reaching Implications for Designers and Installers
After a lot of buildup, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in a closely watched wastewater case turned out to be less than...
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Don’t Think You Can Dig Your Way Through Any Soils Challenge
Our next few columns will be based on common questions we receive during workshops conducted with installers. They are the same questions...
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Considerations for Tiny Houses on Septic Systems
Tiny houses are a popular topic of interest as the construction industry seeks additional affordable housing options across the U.S. Tiny homes...
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How to Size a Soil Treatment System
Across the U.S., there are two common approaches to determine how large a soil treatment area, or STA, should be: soil morphology evaluations,...
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Don’t Underestimate the Importance of Clean Sand in System Design
We get a lot of questions about clean sand. Most are related to the clean sand requirement for mound sewage treatment systems....
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Exploring Hydraulic vs. Organic Loading in Residential Systems
Up until now, wastewater quantity (flow), expressed as gallons per day, along with soil characteristics reflected in the long-term acceptance rate, expressed...
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How Does a Neighbor’s Property Impact Your Next Septic System Design?
We have spent a lot of column space highlighting how soils, system location and users affect the long-term operation of soil treatment...
