Entries Tagged Homeowner Education

Do you ever wonder how the myth that septic tanks never need pumping gets propagated and remains alive no matter how hard...

What property owners do around their tanks and pretreatment units and over their soil treatment can greatly impact the accessibility and longevity...

As part of a tax case, the state Supreme Court exempted portable restrooms from the consumer sales and service tax for their...

Name and title or job description: Kelly Tucker, service tech, master onsite wastewater pumper and installer, master plumber, journeyman licensed electrician, HVAC tech. Business...

Name and title or job description: Kurt Leichty, vice president of Leichty & Son Construction and president of Leison PumpingBusiness name and...

Some may think because some homes have a garbage disposal it is OK to just use a toilet to get rid of...

Back in January, I wrote about my frustration over the ongoing problem of unsecured septic tank lids and numerous instances of children...

If an effluent screen seems to need excessive cleaning, it may be that the homeowner has too many solids or chemicals or...

The University of Minnesota Onsite Sewage Treatment Program assessed a residential septic system in Minnesota owned by a patient undergoing home hemodialysis...

Entry 287707The editor of a trade publication makes mistakes. I may misspell a word, get a pumper’s name wrong in a photo...

Entry 287716Vermont has more than 800 lakes and ponds, many carved out by the glaciers centuries ago and others created by dams....

As a septic professional, it is your responsibility to ensure the homeowner clearly understands their responsibilities in maintaining their new system. This...

Entry 288159As a septic services professional, educating your customers about how their system works and how to take care of it is...

On April 20, for the third year, the New Hampshire Association of Septage Haulers will staff a booth and provide portable restrooms...