In mid-September the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against Geomatrix LLC in its antitrust lawsuit with the wastewater standards organization...
Entries Tagged Regulations
Editorial
Rules and Regs: Massachusetts Limits Scope of Onsite Rules Update
Over the summer, Massachusetts officials updated onsite rules to address nitrogen pollution, but the new rules are more limited than originally proposed.
In...
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Rules and Regs: Michigan Launches Onsite Treatment Fund for Food Industry
In early August the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development launched a $30 million fund to help food businesses pay the...
Editorial
Rules and Regs: Nevadans Balk at Forced Municipal Sewer Hookups
Onsite system owners in Nevada’s Las Vegas Valley were irked by a bill in the state legislature that would have required them...
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Rules and Regs: New North Carolina Onsite Law Pushes New Technology
One of the nation’s fastest growing states now has a new set of onsite rules to help handle that growth.
On July 7,...
Editorial
Inspections, Repairs and New Onsite Systems Drive Jon and Gale Houseknect’s Growing Business
When Jon and Gale Houseknecht bought a stagnant pumping business in 1995, they set about streamlining it for a new world.
They disposed...
Editorial
Rules and Regs: Michigan Legislators Make Another Push for Statewide Onsite Code
Democrats in the Michigan Legislature followed up on a promise and introduced four bills that together would create a statewide septic code....
Editorial
A Complex Treatment Solution is on the Menu
For generations, Desposito’s Seafood Shack has been a staple establishment for Georgians and tourists looking for an authentic southern-style seafood experience in...
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Rules and Regs: Massachusetts Limits New Onsite Nitrogen Rule
In June, Massachusetts officials updated onsite rules to address nitrogen pollution but the new rules are more limited than originally proposed.
Last year,...
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Rules and Regs: Public Pressure Ends Mandatory Sewer Conversion Law in Nevada
Onsite system owners in the Las Vegas Valley were upset by a bill in the Legislature that would have required onsite system...
Editorial
Rules and Regs: Florida Legislature Considers Batch of Water Bills
The Florida Legislature faced several bills related to the onsite industry and to local control of water this spring.
One of the more...
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Rules and Regs: Michigan Legislators Make Another Push for Statewide Onsite Code
Democrats in the Michigan Legislature followed up on a February promise and introduced four bills that together would create a statewide septic...
Editorial
Massachusetts Lawmakers Fight Costly Nitrogen Reduction Proposal
Proposed Massachusetts regulations to reduce nitrogen pollution on Cape Cod and in other coastal areas are stirring opposition among local governments and...
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Rules and Regs: Inspection Idea Fails Again in Florida
When the Florida Blue-Green Algae Task Force finished its work a couple of years ago, it recommended that septic tanks be regularly...









