Entries Tagged Homeowner Education

Entry 288708What makes a better septic tank, a car or a pickup? Will putting yeast down the drain help my septic tank? How could...

Bath bombs are hard-packed mixtures of dry ingredients that effervesce when wet. They are used to add essential oils, scent, bubbles and color...

In Vermont, septic systems are the norm, not the exception. In fact, state officials estimate that about 55 percent of residential homes...

In a recent column, I discussed how pumping through an inspection port was a bad practice that has been proven ineffective at...

Because it contains 12 percent of the country’s people, California sets standards in many ways. Now, it will work on a standard...

Is household water use decreasing?A couple of months ago, I read an interesting article in Pumper that referred to a study on...

When the Maine Association of Site Evaluators was looking for a way to celebrate SepticSmart Week in late September, they found an altruistic...

Pumpers can play a critical role in improving water quality in their communities by educating customers about septic system usage and maintenance,...

During Vermont’s SepticSmart Week, the public radio network spoke with Mary Clark, environmental program manager for Vermont's Department of Environmental Conservation, and Dave Whitney,...

In 2016, a new water use study of approximately 1,000 single-family homes was published, highlighting water use across the U.S. and Canada....

As the year comes to a close, we take a look back at some of the top stories on pumper.com. If you...

Neither iron nor manganese in water present a health hazard. However, their presence in water may cause taste, staining and accumulation problems in...

More than 30 communities and organizations on Long Island are launching a public campaign to encourage people to properly maintain their septic...

Mike Mutchler, co-owner of A-1 Septic Tank Cleaning in Wooster, Ohio, knows the value of educating his customers. When a pumping company...