Septic tanks, when properly maintained, can last between 20 to 40 years, and sometimes even longer. Regular maintenance, such as professional pumpings...
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Septic Tanks: How Long Can They Last?
Onsite System Installation Articles
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Building Greater Understanding Between Onsite Contractors and Inspectors
George Allen, owner of Desert Septic in Casa Grande, Arizona, reckoned the best way to improve relationships between onsite installers and inspectors...
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Trench vs. Bed: A Critical Point Installers Often Overlook
I saw a question in an online group for onsite installers: “Bed or trench — is one better?”
The responses to the...
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Product Spotlight: Promoting Bacterial Growth in New System Installs
A new septic system treatment needs a healthy population of bacteria to perform correctly. That’s why one company believes it’s a good...
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Florida Winter Theme Park Adds a Complex Onsite System
Two six-station specialty restroom trailers with low-flow fixtures and 40 portable standard units served 80 employees and an average 1,200 daily visitors...
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George Allen Started Out Pumping, But Quickly Expanded Into Excavation
For George Allen, hard work is a cornerstone of success — that’s what helped him build Desert Septic of Casa Grande, Arizona,...
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Going Back to the Basics of Onsite Operations
I was reading an article in the Wall Street Journal about how Jim Harbaugh has a gift for rebuilding faltering football teams....
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Why a North Dakota Installer Prefers Lightweight Plastic Tanks and Chambers
Terry Novak moved away from concrete tanks and rock-and-pipe drainfields for onsite systems about 15 years ago. He uses plastic tanks and...
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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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Manitoba Needs to Update Onsite Regulations … Then Enforce Them
Name and title or job description: Brett Gaudry, owner
Business name and location: BNS Excavating, Teulon, ManitobaServices we offer: Septic installations and repairsAge: 29Years in the industry: Two....
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North Carolina Volunteer Installers Help With St. Jude’s Fundraiser
When the opportunity came to volunteer his help to help sick children, Chris Stevens took it.
Stevens owns Stevens Septic Service Inc., of...
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Follow These Keys to Reliable Pump Installation
A complete pumping system includes a pump tank, pump and controls. The first issue is that the tank must be watertight and...
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Challenging Sites on Whidbey Island Call for ATUs and Sand-Bed Drip Dispersal
Ben and Seth Miller often encounter challenging soils and confined sites on small lots when installing onsite treatment systems to Washington State’s...
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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 —...
