Voters in Talladaga County, Alabama, decisively say septage may not be spread on land in the county. Although the county still had...
Entries Tagged Regulations
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Editorial
Antiquated Lakefront Systems Call for ‘Divide and Conquer’ Solution
A homeowner wishing to sell an adjoining property in Saranac Lake, New York, called the state Health Department, which regulates the Back...
Editorial
Do You Know OSHA Trench Safety Rules?
Last month, I reviewed the list of 2019 Top 10 safety violations as announced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and...
Online Exclusives
Rules and Regs: California Considers New Rules for Winery Wastewater
The California State Water Resources Control Board is working on an update to its winery wastewater rules. The order would affect more...
Editorial
North Dakota’s New Association Aims for Unified Regulations
In States Snapshot, we talk to a member of a state, provincial or national trade association in the decentralized wastewater industry. This...
Editorial
Hawaii Case Has Far-Reaching Implications for Designers and Installers
After a lot of buildup, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in a closely watched wastewater case turned out to be less than...














