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Rules and Regs: Pumper Arrested for History of Illegal Dumping
Santa Rosa, California, police arrested a man on suspicion of illegally dumping waste from septic tanks.
Carlos Chavez, 63, of Petaluma is suspected...
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Rules and Regs: Rising Water in Lake Michigan Spurs Septic Shutdown
The LaPorte County (Indiana) Health Board took steps to shut down septic systems and halt construction because of rising water levels in...
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Rules and Regs: Maryland Considers Return of Best-Technology Rule
The state that surrounds most of Chesapeake Bay, where struggles over water quality have occupied public attention for several years, may revive...
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The Wastewater Industry Copes with Maryland Regulatory Flip-Flop
Nitrogen removal is no longer required for every septic system installed in the state of Maryland. The Best Available Technology (BAT) regulation...
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Rules and Regs: OSHA Requires Crane Operator Certification for Concrete Tank Delivery
Beginning Nov. 17, anyone operating a crane delivering concrete septic tanks to a job site must be certified to do so under...
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Rules and Regs: Florida Changes Water-Softener Brine Waste Recommendations
In a September memo to county health departments, the Florida Bureau of Environmental Health Onsite Sewage Program says it is now recommending...
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Rules and Regs: Pumper Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Dumping
The owner of a South Carolina septic company has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison and a $10,000 fine for...
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Rules and Regs: Ontario Groups Working to Solve 'Flushable' Wipes Issue
The Municipal Enforcement Sewer Use Group, comprised of 29 Ontario communities, estimates that flushable wipes cost Canadian utilities $250 million per year...
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His Truck’s ‘Built Chevy Tough’
Getting the most out of a vacuum truck: It’s the goal of every pumping professional.And pumpers follow different strategies of truck ownership....
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Rules and Regs: Mobile Home Park in Alabama Cited for Septic Violations and Evacuated
A circuit court judge in Alabama has issued a final ruling that requires any remaining structures in a mobile home park and...
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Rules and Regs: Developer Sued for Violating Missouri Clean Water Laws
A property developer has been sued by the Missouri attorney general for selling lots he said had approved onsite septic systems when...
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Rules and Regs: COWA Supports Bill to Promote Recycling Wastewater in California
As the state suffers through a fourth year of drought, the California Onsite Water Association is publicly backing a bill to establish...
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Rules and Regs: Land-spreading Ban Addressed by New York Supreme Court
Legislators are asking the New York State Department of Health to conduct its own study of the public health and environmental effects...





















