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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Victory! Pumpers Win Battle for Licensing Equality
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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...
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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...
