Education/Training

The Advanced Septic System Nitrogen Sensor Challenge asks entrants to design a nitrogen sensor for use in onsite wastewater treatment systems.

Turn your idea of mentorship upside down and picture experienced workers learning from the younger generation.

Knowing how to do good pumping work is one thing, but it isn’t always easy to convey those methods to your team. Here’s one strategy that’s simple to implement and can produce positive results.

It takes some trial and error to find what strategies will work best for your company, but luckily some options are low-cost or even free.

In this month's regulations update, the Virginia Department of Health looks to privatize the evaluation and design of onsite systems, and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission seeks a class-action lawsuit against two 'flushable' wipes companies.

The wastewater industry will have to tweak septic system design and operation to deal with inevitable changes caused by climate change, experts say.

In this month’s regulations update, a septic system loan program will help phase out cesspools in a Rhode Island township, and a Florida onsite sewage program says brine waste shouldn’t be discharged to onsite systems.

Microfibers released in washing machines can wreak havoc on soil treatment systems over time.