Sustainability Articles

Grants and loans for septic system remediation help maintain high water quality in the tourist-magnet lakes of the Ozarks region

The onsite industry needs to keep fighting for attention and tax dollars to address the problem of failing septic system infrastructure

Talk to customers about the best type of water softener to use and how the discharged should be handled to protect their septic systems

One new project combines an incinerating toilet and small onsite system for treating kitchen wastewater for residential use

Stricter statewide regulations are necessary to build onsite systems that last a long time and reduce pollution.

As summer winds down, it’s a good time to prepare yourself for inevitable questions about frozen pipes.

Reuse of a precious water resource is trending across the country, but it started by necessity in the parched western states.

Installer and pumper Rick Maguire calls the 200-gallon per bedroom regulation “excessive” in with modern septic systems and reduced water usage.

Be prepared for growing regional precipitation and drought conditions that will change the regulations and design of onsite systems.

One day wastewater will be treated at home and blended with well water to create a sustainable household supply of a limited resource.