In June, Massachusetts officials updated onsite rules to address nitrogen pollution but the new rules are more limited than originally proposed.
Last year,...
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Rules and Regs: Public Pressure Ends Mandatory Sewer Conversion Law in Nevada
Onsite system owners in the Las Vegas Valley were upset by a bill in the Legislature that would have required onsite system...
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Rules & Regs: Florida Legislature Considers Batch of Water Bills
The Florida Legislature faced several bills related to the onsite industry and to local control of water this spring.
One of the more...
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Will Climate Change Play a Role in New Onsite Regulations?
It’s been more than 20 years since the state of Virginia fully revised its onsite rules, and it’s time to do it...
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Rules and Regs: Michigan Legislators Make Another Push for Statewide Onsite Code
Democrats in the Michigan Legislature followed up on a February promise and introduced four bills that together would create a statewide septic...
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Rules & Regs: Massachusetts Lawmakers Fight Costly Nitrogen Reduction Proposal
Proposed Massachusetts regulations to reduce nitrogen pollution on Cape Cod and in other coastal areas are stirring opposition among local governments and...
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Rules and Regs: Inspection Idea Fails Again in Florida
When the Florida Blue-Green Algae Task Force finished its work a couple of years ago, it recommended that septic tanks be regularly...
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Rules & Regs: Complaints Arise From Proposed Stricter Onsite Regulations in Massachusetts
Proposed changes to the Massachusetts Title 5 onsite rules were met with opposition from the public and local government officials over the...
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Rules and Regs: Florida Legislature Considering Batch of Water Bills
As the new session of the Florida Legislature opened March 7, lawmakers faced several bills related to the onsite industry and to...
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Taxation of Onsite Wastewater Grants Ends in New York County
Taxation of wastewater upgrade grants in Suffolk County, New York, is now a thing of the past.
The IRS recently reversed its 2020...
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Rules & Regs: Cape Cod Nitrogen Rule Draws Official Opposition
Proposed Massachusetts regulations to reduce nitrogen pollution on Cape Cod and in other coastal areas are stirring opposition among local governments and...
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Rules and Regs: Comment Deadline Extended for Massachusetts Septic Rule
The public has more time to comment on a proposed change in the Massachusetts Title 5 onsite rules. The change would require...
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Building a Tiny House? Where Does the Waste Go?
Recently, Jim’s daughter and son-in-law were looking for a house to purchase to start their new life together. As they went through...
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Helping Our Customers and the Environment in Kansas
Name and title or job description: Clint McCammon, owner-operatorBusiness name and location: Solid Ground Excavating, LLC, La Cygne, KansasServices we offer: I’m...











