Onsite Systems

Name and title or job description: Walter Clay Kucharski, presidentBusiness name and location: Walt Kucharski Septic Service. Our office is in Richfield,...

In the last decade or two there has been an increased interest and focus on erosion and sediment control on construction sites...

History According to the Manual of Septic Tank Practices (1957/1967), “A soil absorption field consists of a field of 12-inch lengths of 4-inch agricultural drain...

Job staging is executed on the start of the construction day and includes the delegation of responsibilities to the crew and ends...

The Biden administration launched a pilot program on Aug. 2 to help communities improve their onsite infrastructure. The program is a joint project...

The EPA Decentralized Wastewater Program, in collaboration with the EPA Decentralized MOU Partnership, is celebrating the 10th anniversary of SepticSmart Week Sept....

An increasing number of systems are installed with siphons, so it’s important to understand how they work and what problems you might...

It’s important to know how to properly estimate the amount of media needed on an onsite system installation job site. Excessive volumes...

Name and title or job description: Valentino Garcia, chief executive officer and co-founder along with my father Greg Garcia, brother Rudy Garcia and...

I often get questions from homeowners, and they’re probably the same questions you hear regularly from customers. Sometimes they’re not really questions,...

If your bid was accepted, the next step for larger onsite system installation jobs may be construction planning and staging (typically within...

When replacing septic systems for older homes, the Rotti and Son installation company often needs compact drainfield solutions. In many such cases the...

Indications are that Massachusetts will change its Title 5 onsite rules in a few months to require nitrogen-reducing technology on all of...

After a thorough evaluation of the system, the next step in the planning process is developing a bid for the installation. Keep in...

In the June column I addressed a question I received about low-profile septic tanks. While going through some calculations related to that...

Reverse osmosis (RO) has become a common method for the treatment of household water supplies. It can potentially impact septic systems so...

Entry 285870One concern service providers have when troubleshooting a system is whether the septic tank or holding tanks are structurally sound and...