Online Exclusives All Roads Led to the Family Business for This Third-Generation Pumper Michael Boswell remembers riding around in the family's service trucks with his father as a kid, and now his own 7-year-old rides with him January 16, 2020
Online Exclusives Rules and Regs: Pumper Arrested for History of Illegal Dumping In this month's regulations update, a California bill sets new rules for nonpotable reuse; and Maui residents protest a cesspool ban February 21, 2018
Online Exclusives Rules and Regs: Rising Water in Lake Michigan Spurs Septic Shutdown In this month's regulations update, increased water levels in Lake Michigan have shut down septics for two Indiana property owners, and a Virginia court lets a previous decision stand in the case of a septic tank death case November 23, 2017
Online Exclusives Rules and Regs: Maryland Considers Return of Best-Technology Rule In this month's regulations update, the state surrounding Chesapeake Bay could require best-available onsite systems, and Wisconsin will consider lessening regulations for high-capacity wells. March 20, 2017
Editorial The Wastewater Industry Copes with Maryland Regulatory Flip-Flop A new governor draws back on statewide advanced system requirements, prompting market changes for contractors and manufacturers. March 07, 2017
Online Exclusives Rules and Regs: OSHA Requires Crane Operator Certification for Concrete Tank Delivery In this month's regulations update, a Florida bill may require septic inspections for estate sales, and a supervisor in New York proposes upgraded onsite systems with rebates for those who participate. February 21, 2017
Online Exclusives Rules and Regs: Florida Changes Water-Softener Brine Waste Recommendations In this month’s regulations update, a septic system loan program will help phase out cesspools in a Rhode Island township, and a Florida onsite sewage program says brine waste shouldn’t be discharged to onsite systems. December 28, 2016
Online Exclusives Rules and Regs: Pumper Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Dumping 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. October 19, 2016
Online Exclusives Rules and Regs: Ontario Groups Working to Solve 'Flushable' Wipes Issue In this month’s regulations update, a Kentucky woman’s family files suit against a sewer district after she perishes following a fall into an abandoned septic system, and Ontario communities campaign to keep wipes from being flushed. September 20, 2016
Editorial His Truck’s ‘Built Chevy Tough’ As a young man, James Dillard started his business with a new septic service rig, and he expects to retire behind the wheel of the same truck. August 03, 2016
Online Exclusives Rules and Regs: Mobile Home Park in Alabama Cited for Septic Violations and Evacuated In this month's regulations update, court rulings still cause confusion over the EPA's new Clean Water rules, and septic tank failures close a mobile home park in Alabama. September 24, 2015
Online Exclusives Rules and Regs: Developer Sued for Violating Missouri Clean Water Laws 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. August 24, 2015
Online Exclusives Rules and Regs: COWA Supports Bill to Promote Recycling Wastewater in California In this month’s regulations update, a collaborative agreement by surrounding states attempts to reduce phosphorus in Lake Erie, and COWA lends its support to establishing standards for recycling graywater. July 20, 2015