The Municipal Enforcement Sewer Use Group, composed of 29 communities in Ontario, estimates that flushable wipes cost Canadian utilities $250 million per...
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Improper Use of ‘Flushable Wipes’ Costs Canadians $250 Million Annually
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Rules and Regs: Non-Sewered Area of Iowa County Ordered to Install Approved Onsite Systems
Close to 40 homes near Chatfield Lake in Lee County, Iowa, were notified in October that they had 30 days to install...
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Onsite Oversight is OK in Oklahoma
Conventional systems are preferred when planning onsite wastewater treatment in Oklahoma. The design and inspection of septic systems falls under the auspices...
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Michigan Proposal Would Create Statewide Septic Regulations
A set of bills to set a statewide regulation for the estimated 1.3 million septic systems in Michigan has been introduced in...
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Rules and Regs: Ohio County Released From Strict Onsite Rules
After 10 years of operating under onsite wastewater rules imposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Trumbull County is now subject to...
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Few Take Advantage of Cesspool Replacement Tax Credits in Hawaii
Only 11 applications were received by the Hawaii Department of Health in the first two months of a tax credit program to...
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Rules and Regs: Large Cesspools Still in Use in Hawaii After Ban
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued fines for illegal large-capacity cesspools in Hawaii, which recently became the last state to ban...
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Alaska Explores New Technologies to Meet Rural Water and Wastewater Challenges
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Village Safe Water Program will hold an invitation-only conference in September to discuss the issue...
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Rules and Regs: Michigan Legislators Propose Bills for State Regulation of Septic Systems
A series of bills to set a statewide regulation for the estimated 1.3 million septic systems in Michigan has been introduced in...
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Florida’s Land Application Ban Survives Objections
Despite efforts by the onsite industry to delay or overturn it, a ban on land application of septage in Florida went into...
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Rules and Regs: Minnesota Agency Researching Effects of Failing Septic Systems Statewide
Recent testing of hundreds of lakes and rivers in northcentral Minnesota showed no signs of contamination from septic systems. The Minnesota Pollution...
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Minnesota Looks to Ban ‘Flushable’ Designation for Wipes Products
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has proposed a ban on labeling wipes as “flushable” or “safe for septic or sewer systems.’’ Instead,...
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Rules and Regs: New Rule for Septic Inspections in Minnesota Gains Support
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is working on a rule change that could require that septic tanks be pumped dry prior to...
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EPA Targets Nitrogen Reduction in Five Eastern States
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has warned five states they aren’t doing enough to reduce nitrogen in Long Island Sound. EPA proposed...
