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...
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Stewards of the Environment
The Tennessee Onsite Wastewater Association (TOWA) has a diverse membership that President Bob O’Dette says helps build broad consensus on ways to...
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Rules and Regs: Alaska Septic Pumpers Expect Stricter Disposal Limitations
Septic pumpers in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough of Alaska don’t have a local disposal site for septage. Every day, they have to ship...
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How To Keep Tabs on Industry Regulations
Keeping track of increasing — and more stringent — regulations for onsite septic installations and inspections and septic pumping can be difficult....
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Illinois Sets Surface Discharge Permit Requirements
As of February, new or replacement surface discharge septic systems in Illinois require a general permit from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
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Solid Like a Rock
The Granite State Designers and Installers Association (GSDI) is one organization in New Hampshire working to protect the state’s water resources. Besides...
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Rules and Regs: Washington Pumper Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Dumping
The owner of a Longview, Wash., septic pumping company has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for illegally dumping more than...
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Delaware Creates New Septic System Inspector Licenses
After five years of work, the Delaware Groundwater Discharges Section of the Department of Natural Resources has updated its septic regulations. The...
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Top 3 Benefits of State Association Membership
Education. Legislative advocacy. Group discounts. All benefits of belonging to a state onsite/wastewater association, but they’re just a start. The list doesn’t...
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Rules and Regs: 21 States Fight Pollution Limits
Pollution limits set by the U.S. EPA to help clean up the Chesapeake Bay are being fought by 21 states that fear...
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How To Manage Regulatory Compliance
Are you in compliance with all the regulations that impact your business? Do you even know all the agencies that might regulate...
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New Florida Plan Calls For Massive Government Payout For Septic Tank Replacements
Replacing failing septic tanks is one part of a broad bill to improve water quality in Florida. The $380 million cleanup plan...
















