U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Articles

After several years of investigations into the cause of high bacteria levels at a Long Island (New York) beach, the Nassau County...

In States Snapshot, we visit with a member of a state, provincial or national trade association in the decentralized wastewater industry. This...

After several years of investigations into the cause of high bacteria levels at a local beach, the Nassau County (New York) Legislature...

When the Maine Association of Site Evaluators was looking for a way to celebrate SepticSmart Week in late September, they found an altruistic...

In its early steps in rewriting the Waters of the U.S. Rule, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently sent letters to several...

As part of a wide-ranging revision of its building code, the province of Ontario is proposing a stricter rule for the pumping...

Beginning in November 2017, anyone operating a crane delivering concrete septic tanks to a job site must be certified to do so under...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued fines for illegal large-capacity cesspools in Hawaii, which recently became the last state to ban...

On Monday, September 19, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – in conjunction with federal, state and local government and private sector partners – will...

The Chautauqua County Board of Health will begin inspecting all private onsite wastewater systems within 250 feet of its five lakes in...

All holders of an Alberta Private Sewage Certificate of Competency must complete a training course covering the province’s updated regulations. The Private...

As Hawaii continues to reduce the number of cesspools in use across the islands, several businesses have been fined by the U.S....

The British Columbia Ministry of Health has selected the OpusDaytonKnight engineering firm to review bylaws and regulatory tools for onsite wastewater management...

Some Maryland home builders say well-intentioned laws, such as septic system requirements, are pricing some potential homeowners out of the market. Since...