Entries Tagged Inspection

We have been involved in troubleshooting many onsite waste treatment systems. We’ve observed that most problems with systems start with bad decisions...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency declared Montana’s new water quality standard invalid under the Clean Water Act. The agency’s Region 8 office...

Rick Hall added an all-white 2017 Peterbilt 389 with a 5,000-gallon steel waste tank previously used to haul brine water in the...

It’s time to reach into the email bag for some newsworthy items for your consideration: Wearing shorts? Recently I received a timely question from...

Okie Septic, based in Pryor, Oklahoma, responds to a call to repair a conventional system that failed a real estate inspection. As...

Just south of Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks in Wyoming lies Jackson Hole, a high mountain valley about 50 miles long...

Three counties on Ohio’s eastern border are beginning to implement a state requirement that all onsite systems be pumped and inspected and...

Name and title or job description: Darius E. Melton, president Business name and location: 2M Pumping Service, Hot Springs, Arkansas Services we offer: Primarily septic pumping. We...

Working with real estate agents and inspecting septic systems has been a growing sideline business for Ernie Anderson, owner of Allgood Sewer...

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act signed into law by President Joe Biden carries big implications for the onsite industry. First is a...

Name and title or job description: Chris Rhodaback, president and chief executive officer Business name and location: A&B Septic Service, Albany, Oregon Services we offer: Pumping, system evaluations,...

Onsite companies contend with a labor shortage, but so do some health departments. And some of them have a plan to fix...

Godinez Septics - Austin, Texas Orlando Godinez purchased a white 2020 Peterbilt 337 built out with a 2,300-gallon stainless steel tank and Masport...

A published column invariably leads to either additional questions related to the topic or comments that are especially pertinent to the discussion....