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Tips for Properly Using Rock in a Drainfield
Washed rock is used as distribution media in soil treatment area, media filters and in interceptor drains. It is obtained from quarries...
Blogs
14 Articles to Revisit in Honor of World Soil Day
As an onsite installer, you know the value of soil. You work in all types of soil and rely on it to...
Editorial
Promoting Professional Training and Certification in Manitoba
In States Snapshot, we talk to a member of a state, provincial or national trade association in the decentralized wastewater industry. This...
Editorial
The Keller Family of East Texas is Ready to Address Any Septic or Plumbing Emergency
Several years after Bulldog Contractors left the home-remodeling business to concentrate on more lucrative plumbing and drain-cleaning work, the Jefferson, Texas-based company...
Editorial
Michigan Onsite Professionals Set an Example For Water Recycling
The Fenner Conservancy wanted to build an addition for expanded programming at the Fenner Nature Center in Lansing, Michigan.
An onsite system served...
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What To Do When You Over-Excavate Septic Components Requiring Stability
Unless the site conditions require over-excavation, it should be avoided as natural soil typically provides the most stable base for system components....
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OSCAR Systems Meet Requirements for Challenging Sites
Washington’s Camano Island and nearby lands have many properties where shallow hardpan layers or high water tables pose challenges for onsite treatment...
Editorial
Rules and Regs - November 2020
Decentralized Disposal of Winery Wastewater Faces New Regulation Hurdles in California
The California Water Resources Control Board is working on an update to...
Editorial
The Onsite Community Travels to Help the Needy in Belize
Church mission trips usually don’t send a crew of mostly inexperienced people from a small Midwestern town to install a wastewater system...
Online Exclusives
3 Keys to Proper Media Filter Installation
Many of the media filters used in today’s wastewater industry use proprietary technology or components and come from the manufacturer as pre-assembled...
Online Exclusives
Rules and Regs: Michigan Infrastructure Package Includes Millions for Onsite Systems
Five years after contaminated water in Flint became a national news story, Michigan’s governor announced a huge infrastructure bill that addresses water...
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Electrical Hazards to Watch for During Septic Repair and Installation
Electrical shock is a potential hazard to onsite wastewater treatment system professionals. Written procedures for dealing with electrical hazards must be part...
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7 Overlooked Safety Issues for Installers
Your tailgate safety meetings probably focus mainly on the major hazards involved with septic installation work like operating heavy equipment and trench...



















