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Multi-stage filter system installed on small restaurant siteProblem: A pizza restaurant on Chincoteague Island, Va., wanted to repair an existing failed wastewater...

Formed in 1990 in response to a lawsuit challenging the right of local health departments to certify licensed designers, the Washington On-Site...

They’re the stories everyone in the wastewater industry dreads – child deaths due to accidentally drowning in unprotected septic tanks. Unveiled at...

Limited space and time created quite a challenge when installers Pat Boone & Sons LLC built the decentralized wastewater system for FiveStar...

Since the 1970s in Minnesota we have been using mound treatment systems to overcome soil limitations and provide separation for treatment of...

Behind most successful people is a mentor, and Dewey Chaffin of Chaffin Excavating in Bedford, Va., was Emmett Mitchell’s trusted advisor.In 1991,...

An 18-month research project has found that water softeners, when operated efficiently, do not harm septic systems or affect their ability to...

Many small businesses are changing how they bundle employee benefits. Sick leave? Vacation? Personal time? It’s all a bit overwhelming. Many companies...

I recently received photos from a homeowner in Boulder County, Colo., showing the effects of a series of catastrophic flash floods that...

There’s nothing insignificant about running a successful onsite system installation or septic pumping operation. You are aware of the day-to-day struggles associated...

What’s the vibe around your workplace? Do your employees frequently complain and drag themselves into work each day only to punch the...

Treatment system helps retail center comply with water-quality regulationsProblem: The Locust Grove, Va., Town Center houses more than 20 businesses, including a...

As demand for sites at a mobile home park in Cedar Point, N.C., developed, the owners added more spaces with sewer connections....

Last month we considered some aspects of landscaping and planting around soil treatment areas. This month we take a little closer look...

Relying on family and friends helped Mark Green grow Green Construction Management from a small residential firm to one capable of handling...

How do you persuade people to care about the environmental impact of their failing septic systems when they turn down offers to...

People can say some pretty crazy things to get off work. Admit it, you may even have been tempted yourself. And with...