Suffolk County, New York, has been a model for tackling nitrogen pollution from onsite wastewater systems. Now, local grants to upgrade treatment...
Entries Tagged New York
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Florida Legislature revisits onsite inspection requirement
A new state Legislature is in office in Florida, and one of the early bills introduced in Tallahassee would establish inspection standards...
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Fire Destroys Septic Company's Office Building Near Albany, New York
A fire on March 19 destroyed a building belonging to John Van Wormer Septic Systems in Guilderland, New York, near the Schenectady-Albany...
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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:...
Editorial
Federal Farm Bill Includes Funding for Rural Onsite System Upgrades
When President Donald Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill in late December, it included a present for onsite installers. A few paragraphs...
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Rules & Regs: Florida Introduces Bill to Establish Onsite Inspection Standards
A new Legislature has taken office in Florida, and one of the early bills introduced in Tallahassee would establish inspection standards for...
Editorial
Pennsylvania Installers Need Streamlined Approvals for New Technology
Name and title or job description: Ned Lang, president
Business name and location: Enviroventures, Narrowsburg, New York, and 10 Roto-Rooter franchises in the...
Editorial
Classy Truck - January 2019
Todd Wolfer added this 2012 International WorkStar with a Pik Rite 4,100-gallon waste and 100-gallon freshwater steel tank and MEC800 with auto-lube...
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Rules & Regs: New Farm Bill Offers Grant Money for Installers
Editor's Note: This article was updated Dec. 27 to reflect changes in the story about Michigan's septic code, as a proposed bill...
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Rules and Regs: New York City Mulls Changes to Onsite Wastewater Rules
New York City is about to revise its watershed rules, and that includes how onsite systems are handled. Changes also include how...
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Weekly Flush: Seller Says 'Too Bad' After Homebuyers Find Rotting Septic Tank Under Plywood
A news organization in Cortland Manor, New York, helped pressure listing agents to replace a collapsing septic tank after they brokered the...
Editorial
Classy Truck - October 2018
Stocking Stall’s Septic Tank Service - Cherry Valley, New York
Mike Stocking added a Galaxy Blue 2016 Peterbilt with a 2,500-gallon waste and...
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Rules and Regs: A New York County Looks at Nearshore Pollution
After several years of investigations into the cause of high bacteria levels at a local beach, the Nassau County (New York) Legislature...
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Rules and Regs: New York Residents See Result of Septic Replacement Program
Year after year, organizations fund grant programs to improve water quality by helping people repair or replace failing onsite systems, and a...












