Another View on Hydraulic Load Testing

As hydraulic load testing gains more attention as a way of determining if soil treatment areas (STA) are effectively handling effluent, there are some who think it adds unnecessary expense and complications. One of them is Dawn Long, owner of American Septic Service in Sierra Vista, Arizona. She sees a comprehensive inspection of the septic system as a more efficient way to determine if a system is operating properly.Long is a regular presenter at the Arizona-based NAWT inspector training course and holds certificates in soils identification and septic system evaluation and design. While NAWT has developed a standard operating procedure