It’s been almost four years since the Michigan Legislature attempted to pass a statewide sanitary code. That bill, defeated in December 2018,...
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Rules & Regs: Federal Infrastructure Law Dedicates Billions to Onsite Wastewater Projects
The Biden Administration has launched a pilot program to help communities improve their onsite infrastructure. The program is a joint project of...
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Rules and Regs: Michigan Legislator Tries Again to Pass Statewide Onsite Rule
It’s been almost four years since the Michigan Legislature attempted to pass a statewide sanitary code. That bill, defeated in December 2018,...
Editorial
Rules & Regs: Massachusetts May Require Nitrogen Technology for All of Cape Cod
Indications are Massachusetts will change its Title 5 onsite rules to require nitrogen-reducing technology on all of Cape Cod. The Massachusetts Department...
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Rules and Regs: Cape Cod Looking at Nitrogen Treatment Upgrades
State regulations expected in early 2023 will apparently impose new nitrogen restrictions on some parts of Cape Cod.
The primary water quality problem...
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Rules & Regs: Federal Pilot Program to Benefit Rural Communities With Poor Sanitation
The Biden administration launched a pilot program on Aug. 2 to help communities improve their onsite infrastructure.
The program is a joint project...
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Rules & Regs: Massachusetts May Require Nitrogen Technology for All of Cape Cod
Indications are that Massachusetts will change its Title 5 onsite rules in a few months to require nitrogen-reducing technology on all of...
Editorial
Rules & Regs: May 2022
Auburn, Maine, city officials are considering a new onsite design standard to allow development while keeping nutrients out of Lake Auburn, which...
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Rules and Regs: Montana County Looks Into Regional Septage Facility
So many people have relocated to Montana that Flathead County is looking into a new facility to take care of its waste.
Most...
Editorial
Rules & Regs - December 2021
After a couple of years of flirting with the issue, the New Castle County Council in Delaware imposed a permanent moratorium for...
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Jim Meagher Was Dedicated to the Pumping Profession Until His Death at 101
For Jim Meagher, dedicating himself to the pumping industry wasn’t something he had to try, it was just the way he was.
Jim...
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Rules and Regs: San Francisco Expands Graywater Recycling Requirement in City Buildings
Cities are one of the last places you might expect on-site wastewater recycling, but in late September the San Francisco Board of...
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Massachusetts Test Center Looks for Practical Wastewater Reuse Solutions
In the summer of 2019, the Massachusetts Alternative Septic System Test Center on Cape Cod started a campaign called Waste No Water....
Editorial
Rules & Regs - October 2021
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of an Amish community and against Filmore County, Minnesota, which had ordered the Amish to...










