Entries Tagged Septic Tank

There are many products your customers use in their homes and commercial properties that can harm the bacteria in a septic system....

In the event that a septic tank is no longer used (because of an alternate connection to city sewer, tank replacement during...

The forested country on Idaho’s panhandle is home to many old-line logging and farming families with deep ties to the area. That’s...

Jet Inc. BAT Media Plants offer variable capacity in NSF 40- and 245-listed treatment systems. The precast concrete J-1500 Series provides complete...

Low-profile septic tanks from Den Hartog Industries are designed to provide a safe and durable means for the storage of septic system...

After pumping a septic tank, in addition to checking the inlet and outlet baffles, the tank should be examined for any cracks...

When Martin Ruiz got started in his septic service business in 2011, he used metal detectors to locate septic tanks because the...

A 12-year-old girl recently used CPR to revive her 2-year-old brother after he was discovered unresponsive in a septic tank in Edgewood,...

As I mentioned last month, a long-running debate in the industry has centered on advanced corrosion in concrete sewage tanks. The culprit...

In 2017, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill to set up a framework for direct potable reuse of wastewater. Now California...

A septic tank failure at a slaughterhouse in Grainger County, Tennessee, that recently was raided by federal agents could be the source...

Environmental advice columnist Mr. Green with Sierra magazine recently tackled a question some of you pumpers may recognize: Can I flush cat...

How often is too often to cover the basics of septic system care with customers? Specifically what can and can’t be flushed...

When a Florida legislator introduced a bill in early 2017 to require point-of-sale inspections, part of the justification for the bill was...