A portable restroom operator lost his tax case before the Missouri state Supreme Court and now faces thousands of dollars in penalties....
Entries Tagged Onsite Septic System
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You Open the Tank and There’s No Sludge or Scum. What’s Next?
Recently a reader commented he was seeing numerous septic tanks lacking distinct layers of sludge and floating scum. The time frame coincided...
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Solutions for Indoor Septic Odor Problems
Occasionally property owners complain about odors from their onsite sewage treatment system. There are several locations within an onsite system where odor...
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What to Do With Fish Cleaning Waste
In winter, spring, summer or fall people are catching and cleaning fish across the U.S. Sometimes at parks and resorts, fish cleaning...
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Follow These Tips to Prevent Nasty Root Intrusions
Readers often recount stories of some of the problems they encounter while inspecting or troubleshooting systems. Lately I have had several readers...
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Product Focus- March 2021
Advanced Treatment Units
Anua PuraACE
The PuraACE from Anua is a drop-in-tank reactor pod for treating high-strength waste from restaurants, convenience stores or other facilities. The pods can...
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Rules & Regs - March 2021
As part of a tax case, the state Supreme Court exempted portable restrooms from the consumer sales and service tax for their...
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Pipe Materials: Understanding Polyvinyl Chloride Standards
Polyvinyl chloride is the most common pipe material used in onsite wastewater treatment systems. PVC pipe manufacturers must follow accepted standards for...
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Aerobic Treatment Units Help This Delaware Company Comply With Mandates
Working in southwest Delaware, McMullen Septic Service encounters home sites that require more than conventional rock-and-pipe onsite wastewater treatment systems.
Co-owner Brian McMullen...
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Introduction to Pipe Materials for Onsite Treatment Systems
Piping is the conduit that collects wastewater from the source and conveys wastewater from one component to another. Piping transmits wastewater through...
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Gravity Distribution: Do You Need a Drop Box or Distribution Box?
As I travel across the country and discuss gravity distribution, one of the biggest variations I see is how the effluent is...
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How a High-Efficiency Furnace Impacts a Septic System
High-efficiency furnaces save on energy use and are getting more common every year.
The fire in a gas furnace is a reaction between...
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Bruce and Michael Bopst Put on Their Boots Every Day and Got to Work
Brothers Bruce and Michael Bopst got into the septic service business in 1990 and over the years developed a good feel for...
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We Need to Educate Rural Customers and Promote the Onsite Industry
Name and title or job description: Andrew McAfee, owner
Business name and location: L.A. Brown Inc., Bluffton, Indiana
Services we offer: We’re most known for installing septic...

















