Regulations Articles

Editorial Innovation, Regulations and Training Will Move Installers Forward

It’s the dawn of a new year and time to clean out the reporter’s notebook. As I page through the reams of...

January 08, 2021

Editorial The Careless Family of Canada Mixes Old-School Values with Modern Onsite Practices

Megan Careless can remember years ago when her father and grandfather used straw for septic system drainfield media. She recalls when open discharges...

January 08, 2021

Online Exclusives Rules and Regs: Massachusetts Septage Hauler to Pay $500,000 in Penalties

A septage hauler will pay $500,000 in penalties and fees for illegally disposing of wastewater. In addition, Midstate Sewerage of Millbury, Massachusetts,...

December 28, 2020

Online Exclusives Rules and Regs: Alabama Voters Reject Septage Spreading

Voters in Talladaga County, Alabama, decisively say septage may not be spread on land in the county. Although the county still had...

November 23, 2020

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...

November 09, 2020

Editorial Widespread Use of Drip Systems Will Help Kentucky

In this Snapshot, we talk to a member of a state, provincial or national trade association in the decentralized wastewater industry. This...

November 09, 2020

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...

October 26, 2020

Editorial Rules and Regs - October 2020

New York Lawmakers Want to Eliminate Income Tax From Septic GrantsA New York representative has introduced a bill in Congress to remove...

October 07, 2020

Editorial Decentralized Wastewater Systems Make Sense in Alberta

In States Snapshot, we talk to a member of a state, provincial or national trade association in the decentralized wastewater industry. This...

October 07, 2020

Editorial 'Rightsizing' Ensured Coleman Lyttle Sr. He’d Be Able to Continue Providing a Personal Touch

Email Stamie E. Lyttle Co. (SELCO) or call the office in Richmond, Virginia, and both are answered promptly — by people.“My parents...

October 07, 2020

Online Exclusives Rules and Regs: Colorado Residents Concerned Development Will Harm Water Quality

A proposal to increase residential development in the Dolores River valley has residents of Montezuma County, Colorado, concerned about water quality and...

September 24, 2020

Editorial Rules and Regs - September 2020

NOWRA Pushes $50 Million Federal Program to Fix Failing Septic SystemsThe National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association reports progress in convincing Congress to...

September 09, 2020