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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...

I read a blog recently from a wastewater treatment plant operator that suggested homeowners do not need to worry about using household...

During an unprecedented wave of retirements, leadership is a hot issue for water and wastewater utilities. To develop effective leaders to fill...

Fresh off a week of industry-related discussions and new product demos at the annual Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo, I’m gathering my...

Unlike in the past, design practices vary widely between states. When I started 40 years ago, environment health specialists (then sanitarians) were...

The combination of a sensitive site and a client sensitive to the environmental effects of his wastewater system gave David Zeiter and...

When Ron Parker started working in the onsite wastewater industry, his focus was on overcoming site challenges for property owners in western...

A solid relationship and good communication with a homeowner are vital to proper system operation and maintenance. Client relationships are important in...

A high school introduction to ornamental horticulture proved useful when an abrupt detour in Ray Erb’s career routed him into the onsite...

Here we go again. A group is yet again attempting to kill legislation in Florida that would improve septic systems and promote...

Effective leadership is central to any business’ success. Without someone to drive progress, productivity can falter. Consider how you run your company...

It’s January. Time to clean out files. Organize offices. Update software. Make plans. ‘Tis the season of resolutions and new beginnings. That...

As an installer, at some point in time you will be asked to abandon an existing system or part of a system...

Venturing down holes to evaluate a rock’s ability to support building foundations wasn’t as appealing to geologist Tim Petz as communicating with...