Entries Tagged Water Conservation

Follow these consumer education and maintenance tips to prevent untimely and costly onsite system breakdowns at overused properties

Installer and pumper Rick Maguire calls the 200-gallon per bedroom regulation “excessive” with modern septic systems and reduced water usage

Also in this month’s update, the state of Kansas considers creating a new water agency to improve conservation

Average daily flow changes through more efficient toilets and washing machines will impact future onsite system designs

It may not be a primary source of income, but installing rainwater systems can be a beneficial added service in water-poor areas

An additional treatment system is necessary if graywater is separated from other wastewater

Customers curious about nonflush toilets need to know they require careful selection and meticulous maintenance before making a change

Also in this month's regulations update, Massachusetts could require homeowners to buy denitrifying systems

In this month’s regulations update, an New York farmer is fined for a septic violation, and the new Farm Bill allows grants for replacing onsite systems