Education/Training

Septage disposal is a major problem in Georgia, and the Georgia Onsite Wastewater Association (GOWA) wants to help local pumpers with this...

The repeal of a law in Florida requiring septic tank inspections every five years has implications for groundwater quality in the Sunshine...

Federal District Court in Alexandria, Va., found the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency guilty of exceeding its authority to enforce the Clean Water...

Anew two-day National Association of Wastewater Technicians course covering the principles of onsite system design was conducted at Indiana’s Camp Camby before...

IDAHOCommittee approves technology Members of Idaho’s Individual and Subsurface Sewage Disposal Technical Guidance Committee keep the state’s Technical Guidance Manual current by providing...

In April, the Oregon Waste Water Association held its annual conference and as the conference chair I had several opportunities to address...

Scammers recently targeted an elderly couple in Texas, charging them more than $2,000 to inspect their septic tank and adding insult to...

Much-delayed onsite wastewater laws for California take effect May 13. The new policies follow years of work in response to AB-885, which...

This year, the National Association of Wastewater Technicians’ William Hapchuk Memorial Scholarship assignment for 2012 was to design and create a slogan...

MINNESOTAWater softener regenerate research John Novak, keynote speaker at the Minnesota Onsite Wastewater Association conference and lead researcher on the water softener regenerate...

If one of the following scenarios describes something that has gone on with your business in the past year, you need to...

Spring has sprung! For most in the septic pumping industry, warmer weather creates an increased demand for services as sporting events, BBQs,...

Since I took over the presidency of the National Association of Wastewater Technicians in June 2012, the association has been busy. Of...

NEW YORK Red Dot Marks Certified Precast Tanks The Precast Concrete Association of New York certification program specifies procedures to test water and wastewater...

The Sump and Sewage Pump Manufacturers Association (SSPMA) has hired Blake R. Jeffery, CAE, of Blake R. Jeffery Inc., Indianapolis, Ind., to...

When the tank is opened the proper liquid level for the tank is at the invert of the outlet pipe. If the...

Let’s face it. The liquid waste industry has some work to do. After years of discussion and hard work, there are still...