As preliminary and field information is collected, it must then be recorded and analyzed during the design process. If complete, no additional...
Entries Tagged Site Evaluation
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Tips for Conducting a Thorough Field Evaluation
After completing the desktop evaluation, a field evaluation is the next step in the design process. The site evaluation is the only...
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How to Begin a Site Evaluation
A good site evaluation is key to the design process and provides sufficient information to select a suitable, cost-effective treatment system. To...
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Equipment Options for Site Surveying
A number of different types of equipment are available with a range of cost and strength to determine elevation differences and establish...
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Long Island Communities in New York Tighten Onsite System Rules
Suffolk County, New York, has been pushing to replace common cesspools with advanced onsite systems that reduce nitrogen pollution, and now a...
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Digging A Proper Soil Evaluation Pit
Recently we read an article about an onsite company that provided site evaluations, maintenance and service in addition to installation. One issue...
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Directing Do-Overs
Paul McGrew got into the onsite installation business as a financial backer, not a hands-on worker. He had no plans to dig...
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Don’t Rely Only on the Percolation Test
This is the last in a series of four columns on site evaluation based on our presentations at the last Pumper &...
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Site Evaluation: The First Steps
This month and next, we'll look at proper site evaluation procedures and techniques. While it's not necessarily part of an installer's responsibility...















