Oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court are set for Nov. 6 in a water pollution case that could reshape the regulation...
Entries Tagged Pollution
Editorial
Oregon Considers New Onsite Rules Featuring an Expiration Date on System Approvals
After six years with its current set of onsite rules, the state of Oregon is on the verge of revising them to...
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How Do You Convert 88,000 Cesspools to Modern Onsite Systems?
In 2017, the Hawaii Legislature passed a bill requiring the replacement of all cesspools by 2050. Gov. David Ige signed that bill,...
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Rules and Regs: Oregon Looks at Nitrogen in Onsite Rule Revision
After six years with its current set of onsite rules, the state of Oregon is on the verge of revising them to...
Editorial
Supreme Court to Address Groundwater Pollution Case With Potential Wastewater Industry Implications
A case coming before the U.S. Supreme Court this year will look at a critical issue for people who deal with wastewater....
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Rules and Regs: New York County in Disarray Over Wastewater Grant Taxes
Suffolk County, New York, has been a model for tackling nitrogen pollution from onsite wastewater systems. Now, local grants to upgrade treatment...
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Rules & Regs: US Supreme Court to Decide Groundwater Pollution Case
A case coming before the U.S. Supreme Court this year will look at a critical issue for people who deal with wastewater:...
Editorial
Federal Farm Bill Includes Funding for Rural Onsite System Upgrades
When President Donald Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill in late December, it included a present for onsite installers. A few paragraphs...
Editorial
Progress Is Slow for New Michigan Septic Code Bills
Last year, two bills were introduced into the Michigan Legislature with the intent of establishing a statewide code for onsite wastewater systems....
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New York County Continues to Study Bacteria Found on Long Island Beach
After several years of investigations into the cause of high bacteria levels at a Long Island (New York) beach, the Nassau County...
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Identifying Failing Onsite Systems on Lake George
Engineers working on Lake George in upstate New York believe they’re about to crack the code to protect water quality on bodies...
Editorial
A Pioneer Farm Received a Modern Wastewater Treatment Solution
With its extensive history of settlement, Long Island, New York, also has a lengthy history with cesspools. Nitrogen pollution is now pushing...
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Rules and Regs: A New York County Looks at Nearshore Pollution
After several years of investigations into the cause of high bacteria levels at a local beach, the Nassau County (New York) Legislature...
Editorial
Cedar River Volunteers Are Friends of the Onsite Industry
Through regulation, your state or provincial governments hasten modernization of decentralized wastewater treatment and have a positive impact on water quality. In...











