Onsite Systems

In this month's regulations update, cesspools are still the cause of debate in Hawaii, and Chautauqua County will inspect all onsite systems near its lakes.

Accurately testing pH is a must-have skill when evaluating treatment or when liming septage before land application.

When done properly, DO sampling can tell you a lot about the health of an onsite system.

Durable equipment helps Georgia septic crew increase productivity during the busy construction season.

In Washington state, homeowners can watch a 24-minute video and become certified to inspect their own septic system. But is that a smart thing to do?

Kentucky program works to identify and address a growing number of problem onsite systems before E. coli works its way downstream.

The Answer Man says: Don’t believe everything you read in the papers.

Not everyone agrees that HLT is the way to go for a point-of-sale inspection.

An HLT will answer three basic questions about a system. Here’s what you need to know.

Floods can wreak havoc on septic systems, but they can often be rescued if the septic professional knows how to minimize the damage.