The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency launched SepticSmart, a national program to promote proper septic system care and maintenance by homeowners. Nearly one...
Entries Tagged Onsite Septic Inspection
Editorial
Many Florida Counties Opt Out of Septic Inspection Program
Ten of 19 counties with first-magnitude springs have voted to opt out of having septic tank inspection programs, according to the state...
Editorial
Join the ‘New’ NAWT for a Pre-Expo Course
If you are planning to attend the Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International in Indianapolis next February, why not spend two days...
Online Exclusives
Troubleshooting: Follow the Evidence to a Solution
This is the first in a series of articles on something every service provider in the industry does whether they realize it...
Online Exclusives
Customer Satisfaction Builds Business Base
Business is coming back slowly, but it’s still a challenge. And that may be “The New Normal” for some time to come.More...
Editorial
Cape Crusaders
Darrell Young never got over the excitement of riding in Grandpa Charlie's big truck as he serviced septic tanks. Darrell was only...
Editorial
Sweat the Details
"What should I find in a good design report?" The question is most often associated with a service provider performing...
Editorial
Life-Changing Experience
Living in a small town like Blackstone, Mass., population 12,000, sometimes calls for wearing many hats. And Chris Lanoue can always be...
Editorial
Pop It & Pump It
Last month I discussed the elements involved in a “proper existing system inspection for real estate transfer.” This was a result of...
Editorial
Inspection Expectations
“Our goal is to protect the public health,’’ a county environment and water quality official in the state of Washington told a...
Editorial
Septic Inspection Procedures
As part of a presentation I gave during the Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International in February, I discussed different kinds of...
Editorial
Money Well Spent
As a third-generation pumper, Rob Ratta is as old-school as they come. But the owner of R.M. Ratta Corp. in Ayer, Mass.,...
Editorial
Successfully Mandating Inspections
Looking at algae blooms washing ashore reminded residents of Huron-Kinloss, Ontario, of when Lake Huron was pristine. They didn’t like seeing the...












