Onsite Septic System Articles

Installing on small, steep lots takes more equipment, careful planning and meticulous bids

Also in this month’s update, Iowa standardizes its septic system rules and the U.S. House passes the WIPPES Act

In this episode of Pumper Cast, Todd Stair discusses homeowners receiving questionable advice online and fighting against misinformation

Proper treatment begins with the right groundwork, no matter what grade the system is to be installed

Help homeowners take care of their onsite systems by passing along these tips

The proliferation of mound systems in the 1970s built demand for carefully sized sand products free of contaminating fines

Also in this month’s update, a temporary moratorium on septic variance requests is in effect in nitrogen-sensitive areas of Nantucket

Challenges with the chemical compounds entering onsite treatment systems

How to protect the new system and make sure it does not experience hydraulic overload and premature failure

A customer’s issue serves as a key reminder: Stormwater should not be allowed to pond on the upslope side of a mound

Also in this month’s update, new rules for point-of-sale septic inspections will take effect in Virginia

Smaller and smaller doses require changing what float switches are used and how the doses are generated

Also in this month’s update, Oregon proposes a groundwater pollution prevention bill that would grant state inspectors authority to examine private septic systems under specific circumstances