Onsite Septic System Articles

Before locating and troubleshooting begins, there are some actions a service provider should take when arriving at a site. Have all of...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency launched SepticSmart, a national program to promote proper septic system care and maintenance by homeowners. Nearly one...

The Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act of 2012 (SB 236) limiting the use of septic systems in Maryland was introduced by...

QUESTION: What are the soil factors used to determine the long term acceptance rate (LTAR) or soil-sizing factor? ANSWER: This is one of...

Ten of 19 counties with first-magnitude springs have voted to opt out of having septic tank inspection programs, according to the state...

Pharmaceutical-drug contamination of groundwater, rivers, lakes and other waterways is a growing problem as millions of Americans flush unused or...

If you are planning to attend the Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International in Indianapolis next February, why not spend two days...

This is the first in a series of articles on something every service provider in the industry does whether they realize it...

New technology and new onsite system products are continually emerging, and installers face stringent regulations when seeking approval to use them.A recent...

Darrell Young never got over the excitement of riding in Grandpa Charlie's big truck as he serviced septic tanks. Darrell was only...

Knee-jerk reaction from some people in Florida to an enacted – then repealed – state law requiring septic systems to...

It may show up as white crumbling concrete around an outlet or as rusty streaks on the side of a tank, but...

“Decentralized wastewater treatment can be a sensible solution for communities of any size and demographic.” That is the bottom line of four...

Wildfires that swept through Creek County, Okla., left more than 400 families without homes and some with contaminated wells and damaged septic...