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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Gravity Distribution: Do You Need a Drop Box or Distribution Box?
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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...
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Rules & Regs - January 2021
Five years after contaminated water in Flint became a national news story, Michigan’s governor announced a huge infrastructure bill to address water...
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Exploring the Impact of Septic Systems on a Coastal Community
The Outer Banks region of coastal North Carolina has seen increased flooding and more intense storms in recent years. A related concern...
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Let’s Probe the Outer Limits of Biomat Benefits
Recently, a reader in Canada asked about the beneficial characteristics of the biomat. He had read some articles or fact sheets where...
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Coffee and Soda Down the Drain: What are the Impacts on Septic Systems?
The Onsite Sewage Treatment Program (OSTP) at the University of Minnesota Water Resources Center conducted a brief study to understand more about...
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Widespread Use of Drip Systems Will Help Kentucky
Name and title or job description: Buddy Wilson, environmental health directorGovernment office and location: Montgomery County Health Department, Mount Sterling, KentuckyServices we...
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Are Polymers in Soaps and Cleaning Products a Problem for Septic Systems?
An installer wrote asking whether polymers present in soaps and body washes could cause clogging in effluent filters and on media filter...
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Rules & Regulations - November 2020
The California State Water Resources Control Board is working on an update to its winery wastewater rules. The order will affect more...
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Networking to Save an Impaired River in California Wine Country
After about five years of deliberations, the California North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board last year approved a plan to address...
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What Could RV Chemicals Be Adding to a Septic System?
In August 2020, the University of Minnesota’s Onsite Sewage Treatment Program (OSTP) conducted a brief follow-up study of four commonly purchased recreational...
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Why You Should Discourage Homeowners From Flushing Pet Waste
America's 78 million-plus dogs collectively deposit 10 million tons of waste per year. That is enough to fill over 268,000 tractor trailers....
