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...
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Michigan Bill Aims To Allow Pumpers To Continue Using Their Storage Facilities Beyond 2025
The Michigan House of Representatives passed a bill simplifying several provisions of laws dealing with septage. The bill now awaits action in...
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Rules and Regs: Golden State Pumpers Hit With Expensive Burden
Emission regulations for diesel trucks in California are becoming an expensive burden on small businesses. By 2020, nearly every truck in California...
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Why Aren’t You a Certified Onsite Installer?
When I received my new card for certification as a Certified Professional Soil Scientist, I was shocked to see a new line...
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Colorado Wastewater Professionals Welcome Updated Guidelines
The Colorado Professionals in Onsite Wastewater (CPOW) organization is now 10 years old, tracing its origins to when a small group of...
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Alaskan Septic Service Providers Expect Stricter Disposal Limitations
Pumpers in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough of Alaska don’t have a local disposal site for septage. Every day, they have to ship 50,000...
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Rules and Regs: Record Snowmelt Wreaks Havoc on Midwest Septic Tanks
An unusually heavy snowmelt and series of rainstorms in the Northwestern portion of Wisconsin are causing septic systems to back up. According...
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Delaware Releases Education Videos For Septic System Users
A series of three videos is helping educate homeowners about the importance of properly maintaining their septic systems. The divisions of Water...
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Texas Wastewater Professionals Promote Proper Septic Service Maintenance
As a charter member, Executive Director Tim Taylor has a wealth of knowledge about the Texas On-Site Wastewater Association (TOWA). Taylor helped...
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Last Chance: Why 2015 WWETT Wants You!
We need onsite installation and septic pumping professionals! Plans are moving full-speed ahead for Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport (WWETT) show in Indianapolis...
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Rules and Regs: Which State is First to Ban Triclosan-Infused Soaps?
Minnesota has become the first state to ban the sale of antibacterial soaps, body washes and other products containing triclosan. The ban...
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What’s Your Customer’s Pain Point?
The key to understanding why customers invest in your services is to stop talking at them. Instead, listen to what they’re saying....
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States Fight For Shared Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Oversight
Pollution limits set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) aimed at cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay watershed are being fought by...













