Education/Training

I recently addressed biomat development and its importance in treating septic tank effluent. In gravity distribution systems, the biomat distributes effluent across...

The Outer Banks region of coastal North Carolina has seen increased flooding and more intense storms in recent years. A related concern...

Recently, a reader in Canada asked about the beneficial characteristics of the biomat. He had read some articles or fact sheets where...

Name and title or job description: Buddy Wilson, environmental health directorGovernment office and location: Montgomery County Health Department, Mount Sterling, KentuckyServices we...

An installer wrote asking whether polymers present in soaps and body washes could cause clogging in effluent filters and on media filter...

After about five years of deliberations, the California North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board last year approved a plan to address...

NOWRA is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2020 Virtual Onsite Wastewater Mega-Conference, which will be held Nov....

As concerns over rising infection rates have led some schools and workplaces to rely on virtual learning and their employees working from...

I often receive questions from homeowners about their septic systems. It’s no surprise that they are usually about a specific problem they...

This presentation covers technology areas that are available to installers, service providers and pumpers. It provides a general overview for companies with...

The California Onsite Water Association has taken a break from its normal CEU training courses to comply with COVID-19 social distancing requirements,...

Your company’s trademark is its brand name. You’ve worked hard to establish your brand, so how can you protect it from infringement? Gary...

I receive quite a few questions about using soil fill to overcome site limitations. Sometimes these questions come before fill is used, but...

Switching your pumping business from a time-and-materials rate structure to flat-rate pricing is a big jump that will ultimately affect your bottom...

As reported previously in Pumper, an ongoing study is being conducted in southwestern Wisconsin to test private wells for evidence of contamination....

We will discuss in layman's terms how businesses making small, but impactful moves now end up making big moves upward in the...

Let’s talk about trademarks, copyrights, patents and related litigation with respect to how these topics relate to wastewater service providers, dealers and...