Septic System Approval Process Not So Simple

New technology and new onsite system products are continually emerging, and installers face stringent regulations when seeking approval to use them.A recent example involves Berry and Deanna Meadows, owners of Digging Dirt LLC in Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple worked with Wastewater Solutions, a local distributor of aerobic treatment units, to gain approval for a complete treatment train. The AS600-1 tertiary filtration device received approval at the state level behind an Aqua-Safe ATU, but was rejected at the local level.Deanna Meadows explains that the journey has been anything but pleasant. “We jumped through hoops,” she says. “The only product that