Published September 2007

Expanded Septic Locator

By Scottie Dayton (page 124)

The National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association has made its Septic Locator easier to use.

Nation

The National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association has made its Septic Locator easier to use. The Web-based search directory helps onsite system users locate products, services, and industry professionals. NOWRA members can enter their business company profile and list services in categories familiar to customers for free.

Septic Locator is gaining popularity as a site for searching out and contacting local service providers. The site is linked with Google, many state associations and the National Association of Home Builders’ Toolbase Services. Visit www.septiclocator.com to list company profiles or call NOWRA at 800/966-2942 for assistance.

Iowa

The Iowa Onsite Waste Water Association has signed an agreement with the National Environmental Health Association to make the agency’s basic and advanced installer credential available to Iowa association members. The Certified Installers of Wastewater Treatment Systems credential tests the skills, knowledge and abilities needed to install onsite systems.

The Iowa association is planning a two-day NEHA-CERT training session during its Jan. 23-24 annual conference. Exams will be given on the last day. The association will post the names of those who pass the test on its Web site. The NEHA certification is voluntary, but work continues on a model code that could require it. Visit www.iowwa.com.

Jessica Tilkes and Jason Harthoorn, Iowa high school seniors, received $500 scholarships from the association. Both have parents employed by association member firms. Tilkes graduated from Alden High School in Iowa Falls and will attend Ellsworth Community College to become a teacher. Harthoorn, a graduate of Sully High School in Lynnville, will major in CAD technology at Des Moines Area Community College in Newton. He has worked as an installer for Pella Precast Products in Pella.

Pennsylvania

A replacement onsite system for the Moselem Springs Golf Club in Fleetwood has a 5,400-square-foot drainfield made of manufactured glass-sand. Originating primarily from beverage bottles, the aggregate is estimated to weigh 1,500 tons. The crushed, recycled glass, supplied by Cougles Recycling Inc. of Hamburg, is less dense than natural sand and is not sharp to the touch. For more information, call Robert or Matthew Cougle at 610/562-8336 or e-mail ecycle@couglesrecycling.com.