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Entries Tagged Onsite Septic System
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Rules and Regs: New Mexico County Cracking Down on Pumper Certification
Only three of the 22 septic pumping companies in San Juan County have the required certification from the state of New Mexico...
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Favorite Tools and Tough Jobs
Pumping professional Brent Gale appreciates the utility and speed of modern technology, including his fleet of able vacuum trucks. But the owner...
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So You Want The Perfect Septic System? Read On.
QUESTION: What is an ideal septic system?ANSWER: Recently someone asked what components I thought would make up the ideal septic system. Of...
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Tips From a Point-Of-Sale Inspection Pro
Frank Parker once wore all the hats of a contractor serving the onsite wastewater industry. But when it came time to pursue...
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Rules and Regs: Land-spreading Ban Addressed by New York Supreme Court
Legislators are asking the New York State Department of Health to conduct its own study of the public health and environmental effects...
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The Politics of Onsite System Inspection – Part 2
Inspection requirements must be met before a permit is issued. Every jurisdiction is different, but in general, regulations can be categorized as federal,...
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The Politics of Onsite System Inspection – Part 1
If you’re doing any septic inspections, you may have run into conflicts with installers or other maintenance professionals. Here’s some advice: “Don’t...
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Arizona pumper builds business on family and honesty
Listen in as Sonny de la Rosa of Valley Plumbing and Septic Services (Rio Rico, Arizona) describes the importance of help he receives...
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Manitoba Installers Promote Using New Onsite Technologies
The people who install onsite wastewater systems in Manitoba have some thoughts about improving the industry in the Canadian province. Regulators have...
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Technologically Advanced Wastewater Systems Will Shape Future Development
Every few months there’s a news report about the need to fix the aging water and wastewater infrastructure in cities. To engineer...
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Rules and Regs: Chicken Tax Proposed to Support Chesapeake Bay Cleanup
To help fund its Chesapeake Bay cleanup effort, Maryland already has a rain tax and a flush tax on both sewer and...
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Do We Need Design Guidance for Mound Systems?
A reader submitted a question recently asking why there was not design guidance for mound systems loaded by gravity. The easy answer...
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Rules and Regs: Pumpers Object to Ohio Rules Requiring Inspections
Some septic tank pumpers in Ohio are considering a class action lawsuit to overturn new state rules that went into effect on...



















