As of the first of the year, onsite wastewater systems in Maryland will be required to utilize the Best Available Technology (BAT)...
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Rules and Regs
Washington
A report by the U.S. EPA and the Washington Department of Ecology found that nitrogen from onsite systems was insignificant in...
Editorial
Miracle Worker
Harold Kilgore dislikes the word "can't," and has spent the last 12 years proving it through his solution-driven company, Gravelator ...
So Much to See
Ask any regular attendee of the Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International what keeps bringing them back and they'll tell you it's...
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Rules and Regs
Iowa
The Department of Natural Resources adopted changes to its rules covering commercial septic tank cleaners and private septic systems. Updated...
Editorial
Niche Built on Knowledge
On the slopes and in the valleys of Colorado's Rocky Mountains, the system designers at CHURCH Onsite Wastewater Consultants help protect...
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Maryland law will reduce number of new septic systems
In the decades-long effort to clean up Chesapeake Bay, septic systems are the latest target of Maryland lawmakers. Provisions of the Sustainable...
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Rules and Regs
Florida
Ten of 19 counties with first-magnitude springs (flows exceeding 64.6 million gpd) have voted to opt out of having septic tank...
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Maryland Senate Bill 236 Explained
The Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act of 2012 (SB 236) limiting the use of septic systems in Maryland was introduced by...
Editorial
Rules and Regs
Alabama
Many residents of Cherokee County in Alabama must hook up to sanitary sewers or get an annual permit from the county...
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Septic System Approval Process Not So Simple
New technology and new onsite system products are continually emerging, and installers face stringent regulations when seeking approval to use them.A recent...









