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Hawaii groundwater issues reach the U.S. Supreme Court.
Editorial
October 31, 2019

Hawaii groundwater issues reach the U.S. Supreme Court.
New Hampshire septage processor caught in budding PFAS problem
Editorial
October 02, 2019
Rules & Regs: Hawaii Groundwater Case Draws Wide Interest
Rules & Regs: Hawaii Groundwater Case Draws Wide Interest
Online Exclusives
August 20, 2019

Also in this month's regulations update, the state of New Hampshire adopted a rule requiring local landfills and water/wastewater plants to test for and treat for four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
Rules & Regs: Septage Processor Caught in Budding PFAS Problem
Rules & Regs: Septage Processor Caught in Budding PFAS Problem
Online Exclusives
July 15, 2019

Also in this month's regulations update, a restaurant owner in New York faces fines of up to $37,000 per day for not having a septic system permit

Industry Comes Together Amidst Midwest Flooding
Industry Comes Together Amidst Midwest Flooding
Online Exclusives
March 28, 2019

Portable restroom operators in Iowa are banding together to help each other and to help a local school deal with a severe water shortage
This Iowa Wastewater Specialist Is Willing to Take on Any Task to Build His Business
This Iowa Wastewater Specialist Is Willing to Take on Any Task to Build His Business
Editorial
March 06, 2019

From pumping to drain cleaning; portable sanitation to installing; and system inspections to farming, Iowa’s Paul Cooley never knows where the daily job board is going to send him.
What’s the Secret to Longevity for a Small, Family Pumping Operation?
What’s the Secret to Longevity for a Small, Family Pumping Operation?
Editorial
November 05, 2018

After a century of profitable septic system and grease trap service, a fourth generation of the Forest family is taking the reins in Des Moines, Iowa.

Student Engineers Learn the Value of Decentralized Wastewater Treatment
Student Engineers Learn the Value of Decentralized Wastewater Treatment
Editorial
November 05, 2018

University of Iowa classmates help coordinate massive onsite system upgrade plan surrounding a lake threatened by the breach of a dam.
Weekly Flush: How Caller ID Spoofers Can Ruin Your Local Reputation
Weekly Flush: How Caller ID Spoofers Can Ruin Your Local Reputation
Online Exclusives
July 12, 2018

In this week's septic-related news, a pumping company out of Iowa has its reputation dragged through the mud by telemarketers; and human waste is falling from the sky in Canada, and no one knows why
Handy Attachments and Hardworking Excavators Make His Bucket List
Handy Attachments and Hardworking Excavators Make His Bucket List
Editorial
March 08, 2017
Iowa pumper and installer Rick Miene has fun collecting a wide variety of earth-moving machines and finding new ways to make money with them.