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Entries Tagged Onsite Septic System
Blogs
Should the Amish receive an exemption from septic system rules?
A battle has been brewing for some time in Indiana over whether communities of Amish people can build their own septic systems...
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Troubleshooting: Excessive Corrosion Around the Outlet Baffle
Suppose you arrive at the site, open the septic tank and find that the outlet baffle in the concrete tank is severely...
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Norweco introduces new wastewater treatment system
The Hydro-Kinetic Model 600 FEU (flow equalized upflow) wastewater treatment system from Norweco has been NSF Standard 40 and 245 certified. The...
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Infiltrator Systems receives Chairman’s Award for plastic waste recycling
Recognizing the Infiltrator Systems’ extensive waste plastic recycling program, the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) presented the company with the Chairman’s Award...
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Septic Tank Deterioration: Three Tips for Pumpers
Research is underway to provide answers to the problem of septic tank deterioration, and in the meantime there are three steps any...
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Troubleshooting: Is the Water Level Too High in the Septic Tank?
When the tank is opened the proper liquid level for the tank is at the invert of the outlet pipe. If the...
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Industry manufacturer of wastewater drainage solutions installs utilities management system
One of the world’s largest injection mold companies has installed energy management technology developed and commercialized by EnterScape, a company in the Purdue...
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Septic professionals indicted in bribery scheme
Two onsite wastewater professionals have been accused of being involved in a septic tank bribery scheme in Baton Rouge, La. They have...
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Canadian pumpers take home young entrepreneur award
The owners of Northern Disposal & Sanitation are still basking in the glow of receiving the 2011 Young Entrepreneur of the Year...
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Scott Ende wins MJM septic system blanket at Expo
MJM Industries, makers of Matt’s Sewer Blanket, sponsored a drawing for attendees at the Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo last month in Indianapolis....
Editorial
Be a Teacher
When Jerry Scarborough suffered an injury in the line of duty with the Maryland State Police, he knew his 15-year...
Editorial
Onsite Septic Systems and Maintenance
Onsite treatment solution for new subdivision
Problem: K Hovnanian Homes was building a dozen homes in a suburb northwest of Washington, D.C....
Blogs
Story jumps on impact of water softener discharge on septic systems
Officials in lower Michigan’s Atlas Township, near Flint, Mich., are blaming high sodium levels in a community septic system on water softener...















