Name and title or job description: Darius E. Melton, president
Business name and location: 2M Pumping Service, Hot Springs, ArkansasServices we offer: Primarily septic pumping. We...
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Rules and Regs: Washington Looking at New Nonpotable Rules
The state of Washington is nearing adoption of new risk-based rules governing nonpotable onsite water systems. The rules would apply to multifamily,...
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Steep Maine Hillside Requires Carving a Flat Drainfield Bed
The house about a half-mile from the Atlantic Ocean had a system dating to sometime in the 1950s. There was a stone...
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At-Grade Tank Access Should Be the Law of the Land
Name and title or job description: Larry Maznek, owner/operator with my wife Patrice. I’m a septic designer, evaluator, pumper and installer.
Business name and...
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Rules and Regs - February 2022
Onsite companies contend with a labor shortage, but so do some health departments. And some of them have a plan to fix...
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Building Plan Changes Throw a Wrench into Nova Scotia Project
For a long time, the small triangular property near Afton Station in northeastern Nova Scotia couldn’t be developed. The Trans-Canada Highway runs...
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Follow These Strategies to Adapt Treatment Solutions for Dispersive Soils
We have received questions about dispersive soils and the problems they present for onsite sewage treatment systems. Some of these soils are...
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Product Spotlight - September 2021
Eljen designed the GSF, or Geotextile Sand Filter, for sites specifically in need of high performance in constricted areas. Each advanced wastewater...
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Innovation Will Make Decentralized Wastewater Treatment a Top Choice for Homeowners
In Snapshot, we talk to a member of a state, provincial or national trade association in the decentralized wastewater industry. This time...
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Rules and Regs: Supreme Court Sides With Minnesota Amish in Septic System Dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of an Amish community and against Filmore County, Minnesota, which had ordered the Amish to...
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Rules and Regs - June 2021
Suffolk County, New York, is planning to establish a countywide water management district to aid in the fight against bacterial contamination of...
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Contemplating the Value of Onsite Wastewater Solutions
Let’s dig into the Onsite Installer news and views grab bag and pull out items to discuss amongst ourselves.
Do you think about onsite systems...
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Massachusetts Test Center Looks for Practical Wastewater Reuse Solutions
In the summer of 2019, the Massachusetts Alternative Septic System Test Center on Cape Cod started a campaign called Waste No Water....
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Careful Siting of the Soil Treatment Area Protects the Environment
We had an interesting conversation with one of our local service providers and he made a comment we didn’t not think much...















