Recently I was asked if the internet of things (IoT) is going to be adopted by the industry for management of onsite systems, making them more sustainable. In recent Answer Man articles on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency management guidelines for decentralized wastewater treatment systems and another about nitrogen, I posed the question: Are we as an industry prepared to take care of systems to ensure performance? I see this as a major challenge to the industry.EPA concluded in its 1997 Response to Congress that “adequately managed decentralized wastewater systems are a cost-effective and long-term option for meeting public health and
