Proposed Massachusetts regulations to reduce nitrogen pollution on Cape Cod and in other coastal areas are stirring opposition among local governments and...
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Rules & Regs: Cape Cod Nitrogen Rule Draws Official Opposition
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Industrial Wastewater: Garage Floor Drains in Residential Applications
Industrial wastewater is the water or liquid-carried waste from an industrial process resulting from manufacturing, trade, automotive repair, vehicle wash, or other...
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How Clean Does Sand Need To Be For Mound Installation?
How clean does sand need to be for installation of a mound system? This question comes up very often and the answer...
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It's Time to Put Septic Tank Myths to Rest
Every so often we have homeowners or even septic professionals ask us what needs to be done to enhance or improve bacterial...
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Rules and Regs: Comment Deadline Extended for Massachusetts Septic Rule
The public has more time to comment on a proposed change in the Massachusetts Title 5 onsite rules. The change would require...
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Building a Tiny House? Where Does the Waste Go?
Recently, Jim’s daughter and son-in-law were looking for a house to purchase to start their new life together. As they went through...
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Rules & Regs: Michigan legislator tries again for statewide onsite rule
It’s been almost four years since the Michigan Legislature attempted to pass a statewide sanitary code. That bill, defeated in December 2018,...
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Helping Our Customers and the Environment in Kansas
Name and title or job description: Clint McCammon, owner-operatorBusiness name and location: Solid Ground Excavating, LLC, La Cygne, KansasServices we offer: I’m...
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Creepy Crawlers a Cause of Constant Consternation
As a service provider, I am sure you always get interesting — if not amusing — questions from homeowners or clients. One...
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Double Down on Customer Education for 2023
It’s time to recover from the New Year’s Eve party hangover, put away the party favors, and get back to the serious...
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12 Reasons to Join a State Onsite Association
Education. Legislative advocacy. Group discounts. All benefits of belonging to a state onsite/wastewater association, but that’s just a start.
Membership in onsite organizations...
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Take Erosion Control Requirements Seriously
Recently we had the opportunity to observe a site being prepared for installation of an onsite system in a wooded area on...
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For Advanced Treatment, C.M. Kristman Septic Opts for Residential Systems From Norweco
C.M. Kristman Septic Services does a brisk business installing onsite treatment systems in Chester County, Pennsylvania, about half an hour west of...
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Rules & Regs: Cape Cod looking at nitrogen treatment upgrades
State regulations expected in early 2023 will apparently impose new nitrogen restrictions on some parts of Cape Cod.The primary water quality...
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Constructed Wetlands Call for Persistent Service Providers
As noted in a previous column, I have had questions about design, installation and maintenance of constructed wetland systems. The kind of...
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Troubleshooting: Is the Water Level Too High in the Septic Tank?
When the tank is opened, the proper liquid level for the tank is at the invert of the outlet pipe. If the...
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Know When and How To Employ a Recirculating Media Filter
We have had a couple of questions recently asking why recirculating media filters are used and where they are an appropriate choice...
