For almost two decades we have heard the term “decentralized wastewater management” talked about by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and multiple national organizations and associations involved with planning, design, installation and servicing of onsite sewage treatment systems. It is the very core of our industry. YetI continue to field questions about what the term means and the implications it has for our day-to-day businesses.It is hard to place an exact date on when this term was introduced, but a good starting point is 1997 and the EPA’s response to Congress about the benefits and barriers to implementing an
