Where there are unsewered homes, there are inevitably failing onsite systems. In an effort to tackle the outrageous number of failing systems...
Entries Tagged Septic Tank
Editorial
Great Customer Education, Ongoing Maintenance Bring Repeat Business
Clay Barks doesn’t think his customers should have to worry about their onsite treatment systems. He believes the worry should belong to...
Blogs
Man Sues Mom for $4 Million Over Septic Explosion
In a strange string of events, a man has filed a $4 million lawsuit against his mother after allegedly suffering burns and...
Online Exclusives
This Low-Cost Onsite Treatment Boasts Mind-Blowing Results
ClearPod has developed a low-cost, wastewater treatment solution that can be added to an existing septic tank to boost system performance. The...
Online Exclusives
3 Reasons to Cash in on Customer Surveys
In the hectic day-to-day operations of a business it’s not always top-of-mind to step back and really check in with customers as...
Online Exclusives
7 Steps to Establish Proper Vegetative Cover
Whether you are replacing an outdated onsite system or installing a new one, removing vegetation or disturbing the soil increases the chances...
Blogs
Routine Septic Inspection Turns Deadly
Authorities have released the name of an onsite installer who was found dead inside a septic tank at a home in Kentucky....
Online Exclusives
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...
Blogs
Septic Inspections Head to the Web
A handy online tool is receiving rave reviews from homeowners and installers alike in Colorado. The Summit County Community Development Department just...
Editorial
Urban Miami Onsite System Is A Tight Fit
It’s common for a property in metropolitan Miami to have a septic system, says Brittnie Nesenman, who with her husband Jason co-owns...
Blogs
For Rent: Would You Live in a Septic Tank?
A septic tank turned travel trailer? Cue the cliché: “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” It’s what inside that counts, right?When...
Online Exclusives
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...
Online Exclusives
Installer Hunts Down Undocumented Septic Tanks
Inspecting onsite systems is not for the fainthearted, as Ray Erb of Thomas H. Erb & Sons in Lititz, Pa., can attest....
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Get Noticed! Your Guide to SepticSmart Week Success
The U.S. EPA’s 2nd Annual SepticSmart Week (Sept. 22-26) is right around the corner. Are you participating in this national septic awareness...




















