New York Articles

In this month's regulations update, legislators review a proposed bill to overhaul Michigan's state septic code

Also in this month's regulations update, citizens in Billerica, Massachusetts, vote against a penalty for people who refuse to connect to the municipal sewer system

In other septic-related news, Florida Gov. Rick Scott is booed out of a restaurant by protesters who are fed up with the state's ongoing red tide algae crisis

In this month’s regulations update, Nassau County, New York, examines onsite systems for possible cause of high bacteria levels in a stream and beach; and citizens protest the proposed site of a portable restroom business in Madison, Georgia

In this month’s regulations update, a Connecticut town wants to regulate Airbnb’s impact on local septic systems, and a septic system replacement program helps improve an algae problem

In this week's septic-related news, a septic truck driver is lucky to be alive after crashing into a creek; and 12 families in a Florida trailer park are without water because their landlord hasn't repaired the septic tank.

Also in this week's septic-related news, the Preakness Toilet Run celebrates its 10th anniversary, and designers are making wedding gowns out of toilet paper

In this month's regulations update, a recent investigation shows the septic tank a Florida boy died in has a history of problems and a California man is charged with illegal dumping

In this month's regulations update, Florida's water quality plans could soon change, and Michigan may outlaw point-of-sale ordinances that require pumpout inspections

When a customer comes calling with a request for a new type of service, New York’s Zuech’s Environmental Services invests in equipment and education to get the job done right.

In this month's regulations update, a California bill sets new rules for nonpotable reuse; and Maui residents protest a cesspool ban

Wastewater professionals should heed this solid advice shared with Andrew Andriola, president of the Long Island Liquid Waste Association.