The Onsite Wastewater Mega-Conference is in full swing! You may be reading this just before or during the event (Oct. 13-16), and...
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Enjoy the Mega-Conference and Watch for New Certification Training
Entries Tagged National Association of Wastewater Technicians (NAWT)
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Can We Borrow Research Techniques From Other Fields to Assess Septic Systems?
Entry 288171I recently received an email from an old friend I worked with on site evaluation and design questions over the years. He...
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The October Mega Conference Will Feature NAWT Sessions on Disposal
The Onsite Wastewater Mega Conference is Oct. 13-16 in Loveland, Colorado, hosted by the National Association of Wastewater Technicians, the Colorado Professionals...
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The Debate Continues Over Trench Separation Distances
“How were the separation distances from the bottom of the sewage treatment trench or bed to limiting soil layer determined?” This is...
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Check the NAWT Website for Wastewater Certification Opportunities
Reminder to all National Association of Wastewater Technicians certificate holders: The NAWT website (www.nawt.org) lists all NAWT courses across the country available...
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A Good Time to Review Tank Maintenance Procedures
Entry 288366A neighbor recently asked me that age-old question: “How frequently should septic tanks be cleaned?” This query popped up because our...
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Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Will Not Lose the Blame Game
I think pumpers are sometimes unfairly criticized for disposal practices by local government officials who don’t understand how the wastewater industry is regulated...
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Defending Septic Waste as a Soil Amendment
Entry 288426I continually get questions from homeowners about what happens to the contents of their tank after it has been pumped. As...
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Overseas Experience Inspires NAWT Scholarship Winner to Join Wastewater Industry
Entry 288488Each year, the National Association of Wastewater Technicians — a group dedicated to the sanitary liquid waste management industry — offers...
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NAWT Scholarship Winner Takes Winding Path to Wastewater Career
Rebecca Burke — one of the winners of the 2019 National Association of Wastewater Technicians Hapchuk Scholarships — has seen a decade...
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Pumpers Need to Do the Right Thing
Usually I have not addressed business or ethical questions in this column, leaving them to others more knowledgeable than I in these...
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NAWT’s Tom Frank Wins Macchio Award at WWETT Show
Tom Frank, president of Tim Frank Septic Tank Cleaning, in Huntsburg, Ohio, was named the winner of the 2019 Ralph Macchio Lifetime...
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Food and Drink Establishments Test the Skills of Wastewater Professionals
Entry 288542A reader questioned why restaurants and bars are treated differently in terms of system sizing and often use additional and, in...
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The Seipp Family of High Plains Sanitation Service Figures Out Succession Planning
When Pumper last caught up with Jeff and Kim Seipp, owners of High Plains Sanitation Service in Strasburg, Colorado, about nine years...
