Onsite Systems

TOPP Industries Inc. received the 2015 Fulton County Large Business of the Year award from the Fulton County Chamber of Commerce at the...

There are countless lists of plants suggested for septic fields. This is not a comprehensive list, just a list of commonly used...

Throughout the U.S., wastewater effluent is chlorinated to kill pathogens and then dechlorinated before discharge. Knowing how to test the levels for...

Making your daily pumping rounds, you’ve witnessed the myriad of ways homeowners sabotage their septic systems through poor landscaping or other uninformed...

In 2006, Scott Hess faced a moment of truth when he realized his life just wasn’t going the way he wanted. He...

I n the past few months, there have been articles and news reports from various parts of the country about homeowners falling...

Nearly 20 years ago, the provincial agency Nova Scotia Environment decided it needed help from the private sector to properly regulate the...

There are several reasons you may be testing the ammonia (NH3) or nitrate (NO3) in a septic system.1. Direct discharging system -...

The Chautauqua County Board of Health will begin inspecting all private onsite wastewater systems within 250 feet of its five lakes in...

The term pH is used to describe the relative amount of acidity or basicity in the wastewater. Low pH values indicate a...

Troubleshooting a septic tank? Is the ATU or a media filter working properly? Checking the dissolved oxygen is key to diagnosing performance.Dissolved...

When the crews at Affordable Septic Service in Statham, Georgia, face an earth-moving challenge, there’s one piece of equipment they want on...

The spokeswoman on Washington state’s Septics 201 video has a perky, upbeat delivery as she trains homeowners to become qualified onsite system...

Additive used to treat blockage in drainfield lineProblem: North Carolina homeowners called J.C. Johnson Plumbing & Septic when they saw water surfacing...

The Dix River zigzags through central Kentucky for miles until it empties into the Kentucky River about 20 miles southwest of Lexington....

It’s always interesting to see how people unfamiliar with the inner workings of septic systems view the maintenance process. This usually involves...

As hydraulic load testing gains more attention as a way of determining if soil treatment areas (STA) are effectively handling effluent, there...