Author’s note: Be sure all electrical work is done by the appropriately licensed professional required in your jurisdiction. Often septic system installers...
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Rules and Regs: Lawsuit Seeks to End Onsite Permits in Florida to Save Manatees
An environmental group is suing the state of Florida to stop it from issuing onsite permits. Nitrogen pollution from septic tanks is...
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How to Prepare a Seasonal Septic System for Winter
In cold climates, many residences are seasonal. Shutting down a septic system for the winter is a vital task for seasonal homeowners...
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A Closer Look at Onsite System Control Boxes
Author’s note: Be sure all electrical work is done by the appropriately licensed professional required in your jurisdiction. Often septic system installers...
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3 Keys to Proper Septic Pump Installation
Proper installation of a pump and discharge assembly requires three specific features to assure the pump will work properly and be serviceable....
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Rules & Regs: Federal Infrastructure Law Dedicates Billions to Onsite Wastewater Projects
The Biden Administration has launched a pilot program to help communities improve their onsite infrastructure. The program is a joint project of...
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Do You Encounter Constructed Wetlands When Providing Septic Service?
I have been involved in a project monitoring and evaluating constructed wetlands for treatment of tile drainage water from fields where manure...
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Rising Groundwater Means Trouble for Coastal Septic Systems
Sea level rise and big storms are hammering coastal communities, causing increased flooding and land loss, saltwater intrusion, wetland loss/change and impacts...
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How Should You Use Soil Survey Data In the Field?
In a recent column we discussed the use of the web soil survey as an integral part of the preliminary site evaluation....
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Rules and Regs: Michigan Legislator Tries Again to Pass 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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Distillery Tasting Rooms – Alcohol’s Effects on Septic Systems
Distilleries are popping up from across the U.S. with over 2,200 locations making and selling their own brand of products to the...
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Take Your Time During Site Evaluation Process
We have been involved in troubleshooting many onsite waste treatment systems. We’ve observed that most problems with systems start with bad decisions...
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How to Ensure a Septic Tank Won't Float in Saturated Soil
When installing any sort of tank, media filter or aerobic treatment unit into a high water table or an area prone to...
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School Customers About Onsite System Freezing Issues
Our first principle for a good sewage treatment system has always been to keep the system as shallow as possible. The reasons?...
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Rules and 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 problem...
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Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of SepticSmart Week
It’s no secret to pumpers that onsite septic systems are critical infrastructure. But perhaps just as important is the community education and...
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EPA MOU Partners Promote Infrastructure Advances During Septic Smart Week
Decentralized wastewater systems serve approximately 20% of U.S. homes. Although these onsite septic systems can provide an effective means to treat wastewater,...
