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Rules and Regs: Group Sues to Stop Montana Water Standard
Last spring, the Montana Legislature abolished numeric standards for phosphorus and nitrogen pollution and replaced them with a “narrative standard.” The law...
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Rules & Regs - April 2022
Three counties on Ohio’s eastern border are beginning to implement a state requirement that all onsite systems be pumped and inspected and...
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Septic System Answer Man - January 2022
About 35 years ago a colleague and I were working on a research/demonstration system consisting of a septic tank, pump tank and...
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Pumper News: Onsite Loans and Grants Aim to Heal Polluted Illinois River
In March 2021, the Illinois River Watershed Partnership launched a septic remediation program to help applicants pay for system upgrades or replacements.
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6 Wastewater Hazards That Can Compromise a Healthy Onsite System
Sometimes you take for granted that everyone working in the industry knows why our systems are so important to the environment and...
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Rules & Regs - December 2021
After a couple of years of flirting with the issue, the New Castle County Council in Delaware imposed a permanent moratorium for...
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Rules & Regs - October 2021
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of an Amish community and against Filmore County, Minnesota, which had ordered the Amish to...
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Rules & Regs - January 2021
Five years after contaminated water in Flint became a national news story, Michigan’s governor announced a huge infrastructure bill to address water...
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Exploring the Impact of Septic Systems on a Coastal Community
The Outer Banks region of coastal North Carolina has seen increased flooding and more intense storms in recent years. A related concern...
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Rules & Regs - December 2020
A proposal to increase residential development in the Dolores River Valley has residents of Montezuma County, Colorado, concerned about water quality and housing...
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Networking to Save an Impaired River in California Wine Country
After about five years of deliberations, the California North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board last year approved a plan to address...
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Hawaii Case Has Far-Reaching Implications for Wastewater Professionals
After a lot of buildup, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in a closely watched wastewater case turned out to be less than...
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Effort to Create a Michigan Sanitary Code Is Moving Slowly
It’s been more than a year since the attempt to create a statewide sanitary code failed in the Michigan Legislature, but the...












