Minnesota Articles

It’s a happy ending for a nurse, a chicken farmer and a dairyman who joined forces to buy and operate a successful Minnesota septic service business.

In this month's regulations update, the Alaska Supreme Court rules against a land-applying farmer, and a large homeowner-education program stresses the importance of septic pumping, with assistance from the Long Island Liquid Waste Association.

In this month’s regulations update, a Kentucky woman’s family files suit against a sewer district after she perishes following a fall into an abandoned septic system, and Ontario communities campaign to keep wipes from being flushed.

In this month’s regulations update, an MPCA study shows improved water clarity after septic upgrades, and thousands of Georgia contractors let their certification lapse over the last 17 years.

In this month’s regulations update, a Colorado tri-county area is banning land application, while the Florida DEP gives waste haulers some extra time to make alternative arrangements for disposal after banning land application in the state.

In this month’s regulations update, wastewater professionals are shown some appreciation in Virginia, and the MPCA hopes to make some changes to system inspection.

In this month's regulations update, Hawaii bans new cesspools, Rhode Island wants drug companies to pay for the disposal of waste from cancer patients, and the MPCA seeks to label wipes “Do not flush.”

In this month's regulations update, Minnesota gives onsite professionals a grace period for continuing education requirements, and Rhode Island will require cesspool replacement after the sale of property.

In this month's regulations update, the Alaska Water and Sewage Challenge moves into the pilot testing phase, and officials in a British Columbia community will face issues over increased costs for a septage receiving station.

Adequate winter septage storage is critical for pumpers who ordinarily employ land application in Minnesota.

Watch for this upcoming profile to see how a husband-and-wife team effect change to Minnesota land application rules.

In this month’s regulations update, off-grid residents in a Colorado county are fighting land-use rules, and a federal judge refuses to revisit the ruling on EPA jurisdiction over compliant onsite systems.

Biffs Inc. emerges from family succession with new leadership and a plan to bolster a sterling portable restroom service reputation for Minnesota construction and event customers.

In this month's regulations update, a federal court upholds the EPA's authority over pollution targets in Chesapeake Bay, and a Missouri property developer is being sued after misleading homeowners.