Onsite Systems

Catch up on the latest acquisitions, promotions and company milestones.

In this month's regulations update, Hawaii bans new cesspools, Rhode Island wants drug companies to pay for the disposal of waste from cancer patients, and the MPCA seeks to label wipes “Do not flush.”

Check out the latest product offerings for the pumping industry.

Here’s a list of acceptable plants that won’t damage a septic system that you can use to educate homeowners.

Proper chlorine testing is a necessary skill when servicing systems providing chlorine disinfection.

Landscape designer Wynn Nielsen shares her top tips for drainfield ground cover and the “badass’’ list of plants homeowners should avoid at all costs.

Pennsylvania’s Scott Hess found success and satisfaction in his second venture by involving extended family and focusing on core septic and portable sanitation services.

Concrete deterioration, abandoned cesspools and homeowner DIY repairs are serious issues for septic system professionals to track and discuss with customers.

Nova Scotia’s environmental department jump-started the provincial wastewater trade association and continues to help fund its mission to raise professional industry standards.

Denitrification and direct discharging systems need to be tested for nitrogen levels. Here are some pointers.