Entries Tagged Septic System

To some people the term environmental justice is confusing and unclear as to its origins and goals. At its core, environmental justice...

It’s not often that decentralized wastewater comes up as a topic of conversation around my family’s dinner table. But it could right...

Maintaining a functioning septic system is essential, and when temperatures drop and freezing conditions set in, it may take some extra effort...

In Snapshot, we talk to a member of a state, provincial or national trade association in the decentralized wastewater industry. This time...

Stacey Feser grew up observing and working in her father’s onsite installation business. One memory from her teenage years stands out. “He was...

Proposed changes to the Massachusetts Title 5 onsite rules were met with opposition from the public and local government officials over the...

Eight years ago, Joe Karthein didn’t have the foggiest idea how a septic system worked. Now, he not only installs them, but...

An audiovisual septic alarm without the need for an electrician was the inspiration for Mark Hayes, founder and owner of Minnesota Geotechnical...

We have had a couple of questions recently asking why recirculating media filters are used and where they are an appropriate choice...

Harold Kilgore watched his plans for Gravelator Systems unravel over recent years. The small family-run business in Gainesville, Georgia, opened in 1997...

If anyone tries to argue the big pipe municipal wastewater system is superior to an onsite system, tell them about Carla Shields...

Our first principle for a good sewage treatment system has always been to keep the system as shallow as possible. The reasons?...

Nobody argues when you promote the concept of cleaner water and the proper handling of wastewater. Folks are supportive of making sure...

Septage dumping costs in the Catskill Mountains of New York will remain the same because a New York City agency reversed an...