Entries Tagged Septic Tank

After pumping the septic tank, in addition to checking the inlet and outlet baffles, the tank should be examined for any cracks...

Willie Mae Spivey of Tyler, Alabama, had what the state Department of Public Health refers to as a “positive outlet” carrying waste...

After pumping the septic tank, in addition to checking the inlet and outlet baffles, the tank should be examined for any cracks...

When troubleshooting onsite system problems or when an inspection of a septic tank is required, the tank should be opened so the...

In this recent series on troubleshooting septic systems, the focus was inside the house: looking at water-use habits of the residents, evaluating...

Finding a 5-foot-diameter hole in his lakefront lot in Eagle River, Wisconsin, confirmed the location of the homeowner’s 1960s steel septic tank. “The...

NexGen D2 septic tanks from Snyder Industries are durable, rotationally molded, rugged one-piece tanks with no seams to leak. Installation is convenient...

Location, location, location — so goes the common saying to explain why a business venture worked or didn’t work. Location is one...

In 2017, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill to set up a framework for direct potable reuse of wastewater. Now California...

An investigator’s report shows the Florida septic tank where a small boy died last year was not secured as it should have...

Maintaining system permits and drawing samples occasionally result in changes to the engineering side of the business for Larry Stephens, P.E., and...

When a Florida legislator introduced a bill in early 2017 to require point-of-sale inspections, part of the justification for the bill was...

An issue many people are facing with our aging population is what to do when it becomes necessary to care for older...

The death of a 3-year-old boy in Florida sparked a TV news investigation of underground tank safety and promises from the mayor...