Every once in a while, we see news reports about people disposing of their own sewage in some rather unsuitable places. This...
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The Septic System Answer Man’s 6 Best Tips of 2017
Jim Anderson, Ph. D., is one of Pumper magazine’s best sources of onsite system expertise, which is why we’re highlighting a handful...
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Win the pH Balancing Act
Acolumn I wrote several months ago about alkaline stabilization of septage spurred a few reader questions, so it’s a good time to...
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Vertical pump fit for dewatering applications
It’s no secret that disposal costs continue to increase. That has left many pumpers looking for alternatives, including installing large underground holding...
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How Contaminants of Emerging Concern May Affect Land Application
The federal biosolids rule is contained in 40 CFR Part 503 and is a major focus of the Resource Conservation and Recovery...
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The Future Is Tied to Technology and Automation
Names: Eddie Harrison
Business: BAT Onsite LLC
Location: Mount Airy, Maryland
Age: 57
Years in the industry: 35What we do: We service automated onsite systems including...
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What’s the Best Way to Remove Stubborn Solids?
Recently I received an email from a reader inquiring if backflushing is adequate to remove solids from the septic tank or if...
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Make Sure to Give Customers What They Need!
In 1990, Mike and Audrey Stancil bought a struggling septic service company in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and then built it up to...
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When Someone Questions Your Land Application Practices
One of the benefits of land application is improved crop growth from nutrients in the septage, the primary nutrient of interest being...
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Land Application Misunderstood in Big Sky Country
It’s a common problem in the onsite industry. As more people seek the peaceful rural lifestyle, conflicts arise with the way things...
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Is the Time Coming to Process Your Own Septage?
Pumpers and haulers who land-apply septage have long been aware of the need to stabilize loads with lime. Alkaline stabilization is the...
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Dwindling Dump Sites are Troubling in New Hampshire
The issues haven’t changed much since the New Hampshire Association of Septage Haulers (NHASH) was formed in 1981: disposal options, fees, and...
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Building a Biofilter
When it comes to dealing with odors at septage disposal facilities, biofilters are often the way to go.Biofilters are cost-effective and operators...
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Choosing the Right Technique for Odor Control
When it comes to containing odors, there are many options to consider, and they don’t all work equally well for every situation.Tom...
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Septage Disposal Facilities Can’t Ignore Odor Issues
There’s one thing operators of septage disposal facilities cannot forget about: odor.While that may sound obvious, many operators have so much on...
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Rules and Regs: Temporary Variances Give Florida Pumpers Time to Find Alternative Disposal Methods
With land application of septage now banned in Florida as of June 30, the Department of Health and Department of Environmental Protection...
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Neighbors on Septage Disposal: It’s Not Our Problem
About 21,000 homeowners in Fairfax County, Virginia, utilize septic systems. Their waste represents 49 percent of the sewage generated by the county...