The British Columbia Ministry of Health has selected the OpusDaytonKnight engineering firm to review bylaws and regulatory tools for onsite wastewater management...
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States, Ontario agree to reduce phosphorous levels by 40 percent in part of Lake Erie
Michigan, Ohio and Ontario, Canada, have signed a joint agreement to reduce phosphorus in the western Lake Erie basin by 40 percent...
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Rules and Regs: Maryland Contractors Say Septic Requirements Cause Drop in New Building
Some Maryland home builders say well-intentioned laws, such as septic system requirements, are pricing some potential homeowners out of the market. Since...
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Wipes Maker Agrees To Stop Marketing Products As 'Flushable'
A manufacturer of wet wipes has agreed to stop promoting its product as flushable and will no longer claim they are safe...
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Rules and Regs: Developer Sued for Violating Missouri Clean Water Laws
A property developer has been sued by the Missouri attorney general for selling lots he said had approved onsite septic systems when...
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Installers Working At Construction Sites Must Be Aware Of New OSHA Confined Space Rule
Workers in the construction industry now have the same confined space protections that those in manufacturing and general industry have had for...
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Rules and Regs: Grant Money Will Help Replace Failing Onsite Systems in Chesapeake Bay Area
The Maryland Board of Public Works in June approved $14 million in grant funding to help upgrade septic systems in rural parts...
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Louisiana Supreme Court: Restroom Rentals And Service Won’t Be Taxed
The Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a portable restroom company in a dispute over sales tax. Under the state’s...
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Michigan Onsite Professionals Want To Preserve Land Application And Retool Sanitary Code
After more than two years of work, onsite wastewater professionals in Michigan have a new law dealing with septage disposal. The law...
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Rules and Regs: Wipes Manufacturer Will No Longer Claim Its Product Safe for Onsite Systems
A manufacturer of wet wipes has agreed to stop promoting its product as being flushable and will no longer claim they are...
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Washington State Wineries May Be Scrutinized For Waste Disposal Processes
The Department of Ecology in Washington state is looking at regulatory changes due to the growing number of wineries in the state....
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Regulations Reboot In Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has no shortage of groups working to promote onsite wastewater systems. Two of them represent installers, pumpers and other septic system...
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Rules and Regs: Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund Upgrades Maryland Onsite Systems
Maryland has upgraded 6,550 septic systems to the best available technology through the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund since 2010. Nearly 3,800 of...
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Finds Septage Is A Pollutant In Well-Contamination Case
WisconsinSeptic service professionals in Wisconsin may be facing a bit of a quandary concerning their liability insurance. In two December decisions, the...















