The state of Washington is nearing adoption of new risk-based rules governing non-potable onsite water systems. The rules would apply to multifamily,...
Entries Tagged Regulations
Editorial
Case Study: Septage Disposal Management
Press moves discharge permit approval, reduces costs
Problem: Dave Hapchuk owns and operates a septage receiving facility where he pre-treats septage from his operation and seven...
Editorial
Ripped From the Headlines For Your Consideration
This month we’re reaching into the grab bag of Pumper news and notes:
A new grease trap safety law should be extended to include...
Online Exclusives
Rules & Regs: New York Stops Dumping Cost Increase
Septage dumping costs in the Catskill Mountains of New York will remain the same because a New York City agency reversed an...
Editorial
Rules & Regs: May 2022
Auburn, Maine, city officials are considering a new onsite design standard to allow development while keeping nutrients out of Lake Auburn, which...
Editorial
Illinois GPD Onsite Permit Rules Are Outdated, Need Revising
Name and title or job description: Rick Maguire, co-owner with wife Jane
Business name and location: Maguire Wastewater Solutions, Virden, Illinois
Services we offer: Installation of all...
Editorial
Tighter Septic Maintenance Regulations Sought For Wyoming Tourist Hub
Just south of Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks in Wyoming lies Jackson Hole, a high mountain valley about 50 miles long...
Online Exclusives
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...
Editorial
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...
Online Exclusives
Rules and Regs: Washington Looking at New Nonpotable Rules
The state of Washington is nearing adoption of new risk-based rules governing nonpotable onsite water systems. The rules would apply to multifamily,...
Editorial
Rules & Regs - March 2022
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act signed into law by President Joe Biden carries big implications for the onsite industry.
First is a...
Online Exclusives
Rules and Regs: Montana County Looks Into Regional Septage Facility
So many people have relocated to Montana that Flathead County is looking into a new facility to take care of its waste.
Most...
Editorial
Rules & Regs - February 2022
Onsite companies contend with a labor shortage, but so do some health departments. And some of them have a plan to fix...
Editorial
Classy Truck of the Month - February 2022
Godinez Septics - Austin, Texas
Orlando Godinez purchased a white 2020 Peterbilt 337 built out with a 2,300-gallon stainless steel tank and Masport...












