Septic system services companies contend with a labor shortage, but so do some health departments. And some of them have a plan...
Water Quality Articles
Editorial
“Remove More Nitrogen!” Regulators Change Effluent Parameters Mid-Stream
The Noquochoke Village affordable housing project was first proposed for Westport, Massachusetts, in about 2005. In 2018, the wastewater system was installed...
Online Exclusives
Rules and Regs: San Francisco Expands Graywater Recycling Requirement in City Buildings
Cities are one of the last places you might expect on-site wastewater recycling, but in late September the San Francisco Board of...
Online Exclusives
Rules and Regs: Delaware County Clamps Down on Onsite Developments
After a couple of years of flirting with the issue, the New Castle County Council in Delaware imposed a permanent moratorium for...
Editorial
Rules and Regs - September 2021
Residents around Lake George in upstate New York have expressed concerns for several years about algae and pollution of the lake. Some...
Online Exclusives
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...
Online Exclusives
Rules and Regs: Communities Add Pressure to Protect Lake George
People living around Lake George in upstate New York have expressed concerns for several years about algae and pollution in the lake....
Editorial
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...
Online Exclusives
Rules and Regs: Montana Changing Standards for Phosphorus, Nitrogen
In 2015, Montana adopted numeric standards for the amount of phosphorus and nitrogen pollution in its waters. Now it’s reversing that policy.
Under...
Online Exclusives
Rules and Regs: New Water Management District to Help Suffolk County, New York, Reduce Nitrogen
Suffolk County, New York, is planning to establish a countywide water management district to aid in the fight against bacterial contamination of...
Editorial
Rules and Regs - January 2021
Five years after contaminated water in Flint became a national news story, Michigan’s governor announced a huge infrastructure bill to address water...
Editorial
Rules and Regs - May 2020
After years of algae and water-quality problems, Florida’s Legislature has a water-quality bill with broad support.The bill by Sen. Debbie Mayfield, R-Indialantic,...
Editorial
I Need a New Septic System? Bring It On!
How often do you have someone call your office and the conversation starts out like this:
“I bought a house recently and I’m...
Online Exclusives
Rules and Regs: Survey Finds Michigan Support for More Water Regulations
A recent survey by a Michigan nonprofit found strong public support for more regulation to protect water quality.
Survey work was done in...










