Onsite Systems

A few months ago an installer we have worked with sent soil pictures to interpret with the comments that when he dug...

A valuable resource in the onsite system site planning process is conducting an owner interview. Although an interview is not always practical...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency declared Montana’s new water quality standard invalid under the Clean Water Act. The agency’s Region 8 office...

Okie Septic, based in Pryor, Oklahoma, responds to a call to repair a conventional system that failed a real estate inspection. As...

After a design plan has been reviewed, the next major step in the planning process is to conduct a site review. The...

The second major step in the planning process for an onsite system is to conduct a site review after the design has...

Design plans might come with a soil and site evaluation report attached to the plans. The installer should have at least minimum...

Septage dumping costs in the Catskill Mountains of New York will remain the same because a New York City agency reversed an...

Some readers have recently asked whether they should be concerned about their systems ability to handle peak water-use events. Examples of large...

Any onsite septic system will begin with a design/plan. Every installation should begin with a careful review of the plan for that...

Auburn, Maine, city officials are considering a new onsite design standard to allow development while keeping nutrients out of Lake Auburn, which...

Name and title or job description: Rick Maguire, co-owner with wife Jane Business name and location: Maguire Wastewater Solutions, Virden, Illinois Services we offer: Installation of all...

A few months ago, I wrote a column addressing when it makes sense to add a flow equalization tank to improve system...

Just south of Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks in Wyoming lies Jackson Hole, a high mountain valley about 50 miles long...

Getting action to require the makers of popular “flushable” wipes to market the products accurately is proving to be more difficult than...

What happens when a septic repair specialist gets a call on a septic alarm? Check out this video from Pryor, Oklahoma-based Okie...

Last spring, the Montana Legislature abolished numeric standards for phosphorus and nitrogen pollution and replaced them with a “narrative standard.” The law...