Washington state appeals court has struck down a county’s ban on the land application of Class B biosolids. The state Legislature approved...
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Rules and Regs: Pollutant exclusion clause affects liability insurance in Wisconsin court cases
Septic service professionals in Wisconsin may be facing a bit of a quandary concerning their liability insurance. In two December decisions, the...
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Looking For Onsite System Treatment Upgrades On Long Island
Stony Brook University will use $2 million in state funding as seed money to establish a program in Suffolk County (Long Island)...
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Rules and Regs: New York County Septic System Lottery is a Success
Suffolk County gave free septic systems to 19 families in December as part of a pilot program to reduce nitrogen from onsite...
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Minnesota Tracks Onsite System Permitting, Promotes Updated Infrastructure.
More than 26 percent of septic systems in Minnesota have been installed in the last 12 years, according to the Minnesota Pollution...
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Preserving Land Application
The Florida Onsite Wastewater Association (FOWA) has made big strides in changing attitudes as it tries to avoid a statewide ban on...
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Rules and Regs: Land Application Ban Overturned
A county’s ban on the land application of Class B biosolids has been struck down by a Washington appeals court. The state...
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New Mexico Onsite Professionals Promote Septic System Maintenance, Consumer Education
New Mexico is one of the few states with two trade organizations representing the onsite wastewater industry. The Professional Onsite Wastewater Reuse...
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The Check’s In The Mail For Some Maryland Residents Who Schedule Septic Cleaning
To encourage septic tank owners to properly pump their systems, Charles County is now reimbursing them. To help meet its nutrient load...
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Victory! Pumpers Win Battle for Licensing Equality
In the Canadian province of Ontario, both sewage truck operators and the trucking industry are declaring victory after years of petitioning the...
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Rules and Regs: $3.5 Million Transfer Station in the Works
Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, N.Y., will use $2 million in state funding as seed money to establish a program in...
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Georgia Promotes Sustainable Land Application Of Septic System Waste
After years and many hours of work by the Georgia Onsite Wastewater Association, land application of septage is now an affordable alternative...
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Idaho Is Considering New Regulations For Septic Systems
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is considering changes to rules for the design, construction and operation of onsite wastewater systems. The...
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Rules and Regs: Island State Rethinks New Cesspools
More than 26 percent of septic systems in Minnesota have been installed in the last 12 years, according to the Minnesota Pollution...













