As one solution to pollution in the Indian River Lagoon of eastern Florida, a local county board of supervisors is considering a...
Entries Tagged Pollution
Editorial
Septic Is the Future of Wastewater Treatment in Vermont
In Vermont, septic systems are the norm, not the exception. In fact, state officials estimate that about 55 percent of residential homes...
Editorial
Florida Inspection Bill Is Watered Down; Jacksonville Reels From Septic Tragedy
When a Florida legislator introduced a bill in early 2017 to require point-of-sale inspections, part of the justification for the bill was...
Editorial
California Moves Toward Toilet-to-Tap Wastewater Recycling
Because it contains 12 percent of the country’s people, California sets standards in many ways. Now, it will work on a standard...
Editorial
Long Island Communities in New York Tighten Onsite System Rules
Suffolk County, New York, has pushed to replace common cesspools with advanced onsite systems that reduce nitrogen pollution, and now a couple...
Blogs
Septic mapping: Will GPS-assisted onsite system census be a boon to pumpers?
In the counties surrounding Savannah, Ga., health officials are using a $100,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to map all...








