Florida’s coast has been blanketed with algae blooms in the last couple of years. It was the talk at the state capitol...
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Rules & Regs: New York County in Disarray Over Wastewater Grant Taxes
Suffolk County, New York, has been a model for tackling nitrogen pollution from onsite wastewater systems. Now, local grants to upgrade treatment...
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Weekly Flush: Snowmelt Causing Septic System Chaos in Midwest
ROSEMOUNT, MINNESOTA — KSTP News out of Minnesota is reporting that spring flooding due to rain and snowmelt is creating major problems...
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Rules & Regs: US Supreme Court to Decide Groundwater Pollution Case
A case coming before the U.S. Supreme Court this year will look at a critical issue for people who deal with wastewater:...
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Weekly Flush: Pumper in Trouble for Dumping in Secret Backyard Sewer Pipe
Ever get the urge to install a secret pipe in your backyard that connects to the city sewer so you don’t have...
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Classy Truck - January 2018
Owners Ted Popp and Jeff and Cindy Tiemann added this red 2013 Kenworth T800 with a 3,700-gallon stainless steel tank and Battioni...
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Hawaii Continues Effort to Eliminate Cesspools
Estimates say there are 90,000 cesspools in use across the Hawaiian Islands, and now their days are numbered. This spring, the state...
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Rules and Regs: Hawaiian Government Says Cesspools Must Go
There are an estimated 90,000 cesspools in use across the Hawaiian Islands, and now their days are numbered.This spring, the Legislature passed and...
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Rules and Regs: Lodge Manager Learns Historic Home Has No Sanitation System
The park district on Vashon Island, directly across Puget Sound from Seattle, Washington, has discovered that an historic home it has rented out...
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Efficient Septic Pumping & Drain Cleaning
Owner Jason Long added a red and white 2013 International 7600 WorkStar built out by Imperial Industries with a 3,600-gallon steel tank...
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Career Swap Puts Partners Behind the Wheel of a Pumping Truck
When Cindy Tiemann, RN and director of nursing for an assisted living facility, wanted a career change, she never anticipated becoming an...
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Rules and Regs: ‘Get Pumped!’ Campaign Promotes Septic Care on Long Island
More than 30 communities and organizations on Long Island are launching a public campaign to encourage people to properly maintain their septic...
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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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Rules and Regs: Number of Certified Pumpers in Georgia Drastically Reduced
According to The Septic Times newsletter of the Georgia Onsite Wastewater Association, 735 contractors have maintained their certification since the state first...

















