Onsite Systems

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An uptick in onsite system installations and repairs signal an economic recovery brewing for hard-hit South Florida and Jason’s Septic Inc.

Doug Urke built a thriving California business on working with real estate agents moving new residents to a beautiful area of California

Septic sleuth Dawn Long’s documentation of tank conditions is helping the industry better understand system failures

The Virginia Environmental Protection Agency-approved Watershed Implementation Plan includes nitrogen-reducing onsite systems and pumping of septic tanks every five years.

Inlet and outlet baffles must be carefully placed to ensure the cleanest effluent and the fewest issues over the life of the septic tank

News, Calendar, Training & Education

A pair of wastewater professionals who for many years have worked on behalf of industry causes and advancement were honored by COLE Publishing and the National Association of Wastewater Transporters at the Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International last month in Louisville.

This month we feature Fimple Septic Service

Let me tell you a story. In the early 1980s, I was on a steering committee that was trying to decide what to do with the septage produced by escalating rural development. The conclusion was more land application. Then, as now, when people heard that term, they envisioned the contents of their toilet dumped on agricultural fields. The Pennsylvania legislature responded by passing stringent land application regulations.

The owners of West Virginia’s Potomac Portable Restrooms tried business building both ways — buying an existing company and starting from scratch. Now they can reflect on which method works best.

As the 2011 busy season is about to dawn for restroom contractors, industry veteran Lee Sola shares his views on trends in service and regulation