Three bills before the New York Legislature could reduce the cost of onsite systems for state residents.
One would remove the requirement...
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New York Legislature Considers Ways to Cut Onsite System Costs
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A Lakefront Estate Requires an Onsite Technology Upgrade
Dervin Witmer got a call from a friend who built a house. He needed help. Witmer owns Dig-It Excavating in Cassopolis, Michigan,...
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Looking Back: Waterloo Biofilter Systems Remains an Effective Answer After 20 Years
Ponding septage from a failed cesspool — now on a neighbor’s property — caused homeowner Jim Noga to research wastewater treatment options...
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Florida County Explores Septic Moratorium to Curb Pollution
As one solution to pollution in the Indian River Lagoon of eastern Florida, a local county board of supervisors is considering a...
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Rules and Regs: Florida County Considers Septic Moratorium to Curb Pollution
As one solution to reduce pollution in the Indian River Lagoon of eastern Florida, a local county board of supervisors is considering...
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Florida Inspection Bill Is Watered Down; Jacksonville Reels From Septic Tragedy
When a Florida legislator introduced a bill in early 2017 to require point-of-sale inspections, part of the justification for the bill was...
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California Moves Toward Toilet-to-Tap Wastewater Recycling
Because it contains 12 percent of the country’s people, California sets standards in many ways. Now, it will work on a standard...
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Long Island Communities in New York Tighten Onsite System Rules
Suffolk County, New York, has been pushing to replace common cesspools with advanced onsite systems that reduce nitrogen pollution, and now a...
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Rules & Regs: California Moves Toward Toilet-to-Tap, Australia Moves Away
Because it contains 12 percent of the country’s population, California sets standards in many ways. Now, the state government is working on...
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Rules and Regs: Minnesota Agency Proposing to Ban the “Flushable” Label on Wipes Products
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has proposed a ban on labeling wipes as being flushable or safe for septic or sewer systems....
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Letter to the Editor
Where's the Break-Even Point?
To the Editor:
In response to your recent "Breaking Ground" column ("Who's More Efficient?" in Onsite Installer, October 2012):...
