Onsite companies contend with a labor shortage, but so do some health departments. And some of them have a plan to fix...
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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...
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At-Grade Tank Access Should Be the Law of the Land
Name and title or job description: Larry Maznek, owner/operator with my wife Patrice. I’m a septic designer, evaluator, pumper and installer.
Business name and...
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Rules & Regs: Ohio Inspection Program Reaches More Counties
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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Rules & Regs - January 2022
Cities are one of the last places you might expect onsite wastewater recycling, but in late September the San Francisco Board of...
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Rules and Regs: Infrastructure Act Provides Funds for Onsite Systems
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act signed into law by President Joe Biden in November carries big implications for the onsite industry.
First...
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Pump Chamber Setbacks Would Help Preserve Canada’s Clean Inland Waters
Name and title or job description: Danielle Ward, onsite wastewater specialist
Business name and location: Adams Brothers Construction, Parry Sound, Ontario
Services we offer: We do septic...
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Rules & Regs: Two-Year Degree Suggested as Solution to Regulator Shortage
Septic system services companies contend with a labor shortage, but so do some health departments. And some of them have a plan to...
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Rules & Regs - November 2021
PFAS, a group of manmade substances called “forever chemicals,” have become an environmental issue worldwide. Now the U.S. wastewater industry is starting...
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Rules and Regs: San Francisco Expands Graywater Recycling Requirement in City Buildings
Cities are one of the last places you might expect on-site wastewater recycling, but in late September the San Francisco Board of...
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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: Delaware County Clamps Down On Onsite Developments
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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Safety Comes First for Thompson Industrial Services
On any given day, between 800 and 900 employees at Thompson Industrial Services fan out from 22 strategically located facilities, along with...
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Rules & Regs - September 2021
Residents around Lake George in upstate New York have expressed concerns for several years about algae and pollution of the lake. Some...












