In this month’s regulations update, Nassau County, New York, examines onsite systems for possible cause of high bacteria levels in a stream and beach; and citizens protest the proposed site of a portable restroom business in Madison, Georgia

Also in this week's septic-related news, a Florida man is arrested for his role in the largest illegal dumping case in Polk County history; and a couple is rescued after falling into a large sewage tank in Idaho

In this month’s regulations update, state associations in Washington expand a program to make loans available to replace aging septic systems, and a South Carolina pumper faces a fine and prison time.

In this month’s regulations update, a Colorado tri-county area is banning land application, while the Florida DEP gives waste haulers some extra time to make alternative arrangements for disposal after banning land application in the state.

In this month's regulations update, the Alaska Water and Sewage Challenge moves into the pilot testing phase, and officials in a British Columbia community will face issues over increased costs for a septage receiving station.

In this month's regulations update, a federal court upholds the EPA's authority over pollution targets in Chesapeake Bay, and a Missouri property developer is being sued after misleading homeowners.

In this month’s regulations update, the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund contributes to onsite system upgrades and maintenance, and a biosolids land-spreading case is addressed by New York's highest court.

In this month’s regulations update, New York overhauls its nitrogen removal program, and a trucked waste facility is in the works in this province.

In this month’s regulations update, pumpers see a major surge in septic tanks overwhelmed by heavy snowmelt, and more onsite rules are in the works.