Pumpers in Ravalli County, Montana, have long relied on the wastewater treatment plant in nearby Missoula to dump their septage as there...
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Rules & Regs: California approves regulations for converting wastewater into drinking water
The California State Water Resources Control Board approved regulations that would allow water agencies to develop treatment procedures to convert wastewater into...
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Classy Truck of the Month - March 2024
Bay State Sewage Disposal added a 2024 Western Star 47X painted in Western Star Red and carrying a 5,500-gallon waste/200-gallon freshwater aluminum...
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Rules & Regs: Cape Cod Health Board Refuses to Drop Nitrogen Rules
A Realtors association asked health authorities in Tisbury, Massachusetts, to reconsider new nitrogen-reducing onsite regulations. The health board refused.
Last fall, the Tisbury...
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Rules and Regs: Ravalli County Officials Address Septage Disposal Concerns
Ravalli County, Montana pumpers have long relied on the wastewater treatment plant in nearby Missoula County to dump their septage as there are...
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Rules & Regs: South Carolina’s Greenville County is Ready to Limit Onsite Development
Greenville County, South Carolina is close to placing restrictions on development using onsite systems. County government officials are motivated by a surge...
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Rules and Regs: California Approves Regulations for Converting Wastewater Into Drinking Water
By unanimous vote, on Dec. 19, 2023, the California State Water Resources Control Board approved regulations that would allow water agencies to...
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Rules & Regs: Geomatrix Loses Appeal in Antitrust Suit Against NSF
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against Geomatrix LLC in its antitrust lawsuit with the wastewater standards organization NSF International....
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Rules and Regs: Tisbury Health Board Won’t Drop Nitrogen Rules
A Realtors association asked health authorities in Tisbury, Massachusetts, to reconsider new nitrogen-reducing onsite regulations. The health board refused.
In October, the Tisbury...
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Rules & Regs: Michigan Launches Fund for Food Business Onsite Work
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has launched a $30 million fund to help food businesses pay the cost of...
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Classy Truck Roundup: Wonderful Workhorses
As we look back on 2023, pumpers have faced many challenges, and their trusty vacuum service trucks have helped them meet every...
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Rules and Regs: South Carolina County Ready to Limit Onsite Development
Greenville County, South Carolina, is close to placing restrictions on development using onsite systems. County government officials are motivated by a surge...
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Rules and Regs: Geomatrix Loses Appeal in Antitrust Suit Against NSF
In mid-September the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against Geomatrix LLC in its antitrust lawsuit with the wastewater standards organization...
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Rules & Regs: Massachusetts Limits Scope of Onsite Rules Update
Over the summer, Massachusetts officials updated onsite rules to address nitrogen pollution, but the new rules are more limited than originally proposed.
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