Will Frye, owner of Vets Septic Service in Oklahoma City, has seen a lot in his 23 years of business, especially when it comes...
Entries Tagged Septic Tank
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Troubleshooting: What To Do About Odor Complaints
A common call from homeowners involves complaints about odors either inside or outside the house. Odor can be a vexing problem and...
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Troubleshooting: Excessive Corrosion Around the Outlet Baffle
Suppose you arrive at the site, open the septic tank and find that the outlet baffle in the concrete tank is severely...
Blogs
Evidence of a crumbling onsite system infrastructure in Indiana
A number jumped out at me while reading a report this morning about a proposed septic system disclosure rule for real estate...
Editorial
Making Camp
Membership was increasing at Leisure Lakes Resort in Joliet, Ill., and the owners wanted to treat the park's wastewater rather than store...
Editorial
Association News - April 2013
NEW YORK
Red Dot Marks Certified Precast Tanks
The Precast Concrete Association of New York certification program specifies procedures to test water and wastewater...
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Oldcastle Precast & Oldcastle Architectural announce U.S. launch of LID stormwater management system
Oldcastle Precast and Oldcastle Architectural announce the U.S. launch of their new low impact development (LID) stormwater management system, PermeCapture, an all-inclusive...
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Infiltrator Systems receives Chairman’s Award for plastic waste recycling
Recognizing the Infiltrator Systems’ extensive waste plastic recycling program, the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) presented the company with the Chairman’s Award...
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Septic Tank Deterioration: Three Tips for Pumpers
Research is underway to provide answers to the problem of septic tank deterioration, and in the meantime there are three steps any...
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Troubleshooting: Is the Water Level Too High in the Septic Tank?
When the tank is opened the proper liquid level for the tank is at the invert of the outlet pipe. If the...
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Industry manufacturer of wastewater drainage solutions installs utilities management system
One of the world’s largest injection mold companies has installed energy management technology developed and commercialized by EnterScape, a company in the...
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Septic professionals indicted in bribery scheme
Two onsite wastewater professionals have been accused of being involved in a septic tank bribery scheme in Baton Rouge, La. They have...
Editorial
A Way to Do It Better
For 30 years, Dart Kendall worked as a firefighter with the Cobb County (Ga.) Fire Department – 24 hours on, 48...
Blogs
Just another indicator of an aging septic system infrastructure
A recent editorial at starnewsonline.com, covering New Hanover County, including Wilmington, N.C., sounded a warning about failing septic systems in two neighborhoods...














