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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Rules & Regs: Supreme Court Sides With Minnesota Amish in Septic System Dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of an Amish community and against Filmore County, Minnesota, which had ordered the Amish to...
Editorial
Rules & Regs: July 2021
A group of organizations in Alabama will receive $4.85 million from the U.S. Agriculture Department to develop rural wastewater solutions for the...
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Rules & Regs: Montana Changing Standards for Phosphorus, Nitrogen
In 2015, Montana adopted numeric standards for the amount of phosphorus and nitrogen pollution in its waters. Now it’s reversing that policy.
Under...
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Rules and Regs: Alabama Water Management Group Focuses on Rural Wastewater Solutions
A group of organizations in Alabama will receive $4.85 million from the U.S. Agriculture Department to develop rural wastewater solutions for the...
Editorial
Rules & Regs - January 2021
Five years after contaminated water in Flint became a national news story, Michigan’s governor announced a huge infrastructure bill to address water...
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Rules & Regs: Massachusetts Septage Hauler to Pay $500,000 in Penalties
A septage hauler will pay $500,000 in penalties and fees for illegally disposing of wastewater. In addition, Midstate Sewerage of Millbury, Massachusetts,...
Editorial
Continual Modernization Will Propel This Boston Pumping Company for Years to Come
Unlike many people, Dan Regan knew from an early age exactly what he wanted to do when he grew up: Operate the...
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Rules & Regs: Michigan Infrastructure Package Includes Millions for Onsite Systems
Five years after contaminated water in Flint became a national news story, Michigan’s governor announced a huge infrastructure bill that addresses water...
Editorial
NOWRA Pushes $50 Million Federal Program to Fix Failing Septic Systems
The National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association reports progress in convincing Congress to establish a grant program to help low-income Americans repair or...
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Rules and Regs: Progress on Federal Aid for Septic Replacements
The National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association reports progress in convincing Congress to establish a grant program to help low-income Americans repair or...
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Massachusetts Contractor Swears by This Handy Drain Cleaning Tool
Pumpers are bound to occasionally run across customers who also need drainlines unclogged. For smaller-diameter drainline jobs, Jeremy Giard relies on the...
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Plumber Sees Business Boost After Adding Septic Services
In this online-exclusive video, Jeremy Giard — co-owner of Timothy A. Giard & Son Plumbing & Heating of North Andover, Massachusetts —...
Editorial
Timothy A. Giard & Son Plumbing & Heating Makes a Strategic Equipment Purchase That Pays Off Big
For years, people calling Timothy A. Giard & Son Plumbing & Heating for septic pumping were referred to other local contractors. That...












