An investigator’s report shows the Florida septic tank where a small boy died last year was not secured as it should have...
Entries Tagged Regulations
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Arizona Expands Reuse Options for Graywater
In January, new Arizona regulations took effect expanding the use of reclaimed water to meet various demands including, under limited circumstances, human...
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Rules and Regs: Florida Faces Onsite Nitrogen Challenges
When the Florida Legislature ended its session in early March, one of the bills that ended with it was Senate Bill 1664....
Editorial
No Such Thing as a Routine Service Call
Name and title or job description: Jay Carroll, owner
Business name and location: Stool Bus, Pie Town, New Mexico
Age: 60
Years in the industry:...
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...
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Rules and Regs: Pumper Arrested for History of Illegal Dumping
Santa Rosa, California, police arrested a man on suspicion of illegally dumping waste from septic tanks.
Carlos Chavez, 63, of Petaluma is suspected...
Editorial
Jacksonville, Florida, Officials Want Universal Design for Septic Lids After Child’s Death
The death of a 3-year-old boy in Florida sparked a TV news investigation of underground tank safety and promises from the mayor...
Editorial
Do You Still Pump Through Inspection Ports? Knock It Off!
Is it standard practice to pump a septic tank through the inspection port?Every so often I get jolted back to reality. This...
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New Arizona Rules Allow Use of Reclaimed Water
On Jan. 1, new regulations took effect in Arizona that expand the use of reclaimed water to meet various demands including, under...
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
From Heavy Clay to Bedrock, Every Onsite System Is a Challenge
Name and title or job description: Shawn Chilton, owner, and Jason Jones, project managerBusiness name and location: All Clear Pumping & Sewer,...
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Rules and Regs: Septic Systems Blamed for Algae Bloom
When a Florida legislator introduced a bill in early 2017 to require inspections of septic systems when a property is sold, part...
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Rules and Regs: Rising Water in Lake Michigan Spurs Septic Shutdown
The LaPorte County (Indiana) Health Board took steps to shut down septic systems and halt construction because of rising water levels in...
Editorial
Encourage the Next Generation of Wastewater Workers
Name: Tony Mendes, owner (semiretired)
Business: Tony Mendes Excavating, Scottsbluff, Nebraska (sold business to stepson, and now operating under Larry Kessler Construction)
Age: 68
Years...














