Onsite Systems

Changes proposed by the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing would bring onsite regulations in line with those recently established by...

I received another interesting letter concerning the deterioration of concrete septic tanks, particularly compartmented tanks. The letter from Lupe De la Garza...

The National Association of Wastewater Transporters has spent the last five years training individuals to dewater septage and grease trap waste to...

Question: What is the purpose of the product called a Duck Bill (quick couplers from Atlanta Rubber and Hydraulics). The closest description I...

Like many couples running small septic service outfits, Brad and Kim Heath of Best Septic Tank Cleaning and Transport Inc. in Rosenberg,...

Despite a challenging economy, Robert Dimmick is confident several things will always keep his business — Dimmick Wastewater Services in Randolph, Vt....

A four-year research and development project at the Smiths Creek Landfill in St. Clair County, Mich., has proven that injecting liquid from...

Environmental advocacy groups Heal the Ocean and Heal the Bay filed a lawsuit against the California State Water Resources Control Board for...

I want to share the information I have received in response to the February Septic System Answer Man column in Pumper. That...

As consumers are bombarded with so many messages from companies offering products and services, effective marketing might be as critical to your...

Owner John deVeaux started his new septic service business by outfitting this snappy red, white and blue 2004 Freightliner M2 vacuum rig...

A disorganized industry, legislative and regulatory ignorance/inertia, public misconceptions, and a bias against the onsite/decentralized wastewater industry from competing interests have led...

Honda Introduces GX Engine Line Single-cylinder, horizontal-shaft GX120, GX160 and GX200 model engines from Honda Power Equipment are designed for generators, water pumps...

Surviving the wild economic ride and choppy real estate market of the past few years would be a huge challenge for any...

From the start of his new septic service company in the foothills of California’s High Sierras in 2003, Doug Urke saw a...

Helping her then-husband study for his medical exams sparked Dawn Long’s interest in things scientific and channeled her natural curiosity into the...

The Virginia Environmental Protection Agency-approved Watershed Implementation Plan includes nitrogen-reducing onsite systems and pumping of septic tanks every five years. Implementation would...