Entries Tagged Onsite Septic System

Laser levels have become an important tool to set elevations during construction of septic systems. They are easy to use, and only...

Name and title or job description: Michael Martin, ownerBusiness name and location: Earthworks Inc., Presque Isle, MaineServices we offer: Our primary work...

There are countless lists of plants suggested for septic fields. This is not a comprehensive list, just a list of commonly used...

The University of Minnesota’s Onsite Sewage Treatment Program did an assessment of septic systems at two state parks, both owned and managed...

In the days of COVID-19 restrictions, many of us are in need of a haircut. Barbers and beauty salons that are smaller...

An effluent screen requires regular maintenance and must be periodically checked. The need to clean a screen should not be considered an...

Across the U.S., there are two common approaches to determine how large a soil treatment area, or STA, should be: soil morphology evaluations,...

Some may think because some homes have a garbage disposal it is OK to just use a toilet to get rid of...

A survey by a Michigan nonprofit group found strong public support for more regulation to protect water quality. Survey work was done...

After years of algae and water-quality problems, Florida’s Legislature has a water-quality bill with broad support. The bill by Sen. Debbie Mayfield, R-Indialantic,...

Entry 287559We’ve received a few questions recently dealing with issues around high groundwater, drainage and impacts on current septic systems, and designs...

Entry 287568On any given day, my editor’s email box is chock full of random advice about septic tank pumping and alerts about dubious...

The University of Minnesota Onsite Sewage Treatment Program assessed a residential septic system in Minnesota owned by a patient undergoing home hemodialysis...

Septic tanks are designed to retain solids that accumulate over time. Some of these solids are byproducts of the waste treatment process,...