Permit Articles

In this month’s regulations update, a Massachusetts town votes against a penalty for not connecting to sewer and New York City revises its watershed rules

Better regulations, smarter monitoring of wastewater rules would improve profitability and bolster the industry’s reputation

In this month’s regulations update, rules are relaxed for onsite systems in an area along Chesapeake Bay, and California is working on new standards for use of recycled water

In this month’s regulations update, some homeowners in a small Wisconsin town pay for sewer despite working septic systems, and two proposed laws will make it harder for pumpers to maintain necessary licenses in Massachusetts

In this month's regulations update, a Minnesota county rules against an Amish family that had cited religious reasons for not installing a septic system, and a low-income area of Lee County, Iowa, is required to bring septic systems up to code after a sewer system is deemed not an option

In this month’s regulations update, more Minnesota counties are requiring time-of-transfer inspections, and an engineering firm is tasked with developing common regulation and management principles for onsite systems in North America

In this month’s regulations update, Florida lawmakers dispute the land application ban and pumpers in Ohio object to being forced to conduct inspections

In this month’s regulations update, Midwest counties kick septic system locating into high gear, and the only state that still allows new cesspools reconsiders that option.