Septic Systems

When the tank is opened the proper liquid level for the tank is at the invert of the outlet pipe. If the...

This just in from the Ask Joe column at www.thestar.com.: If you’re looking to buy a lake cottage, be sure to make...

Hidden deep in Wisconsin's Northwoods, Conserve School offers semester-long immersion programs for high school juniors in environmental studies and outdoor...

For 30 years, Dart Kendall worked as a firefighter with the Cobb County (Ga.) Fire Department – 24 hours on, 48 hours...

If you live in the country and have a water softener, what should you do with the backwash water? Discharge it...

For the last eight years we have presented workshops on installation practices at the Pumper and Cleaner Expo. Afterward, we ...

One concern service providers have when troubleshooting a system is whether the septic tank or holding tanks are structurally sound and in...

I’ve been hearing anecdotal evidence of an improving single-family housing market in pockets across the country, and I received another dose of...

Watertightness is critical in onsite treatment system tanks, and in risers, lids and inlet and outlet piping. A septic tank or...

Slow drains and backups at a restaurant and pub in Amenia, N.Y., attracted the attention of regulators. When frequent septic tank...

The first column of this three-part series on marketing tactics focused on ways your company can promote itself online. This column...

Harold Kilgore dislikes the word "can't," and has spent the last 12 years proving it through his solution-driven company, Gravelator ...

One topic that has generated numerous questions over the years is the distribution of effluent by gravity in an onsite treatment...

As an installer, you play an important role when it comes to educating homeowners about the onsite system. There is a significant...

When opening the septic tank, carefully inspect the lids and covers for any damage and structural integrity. If concrete lids are cracked...

A developer wanted to build 108 weekend lake homes in an exclusive subdivision in Dandridge, Tenn. Dart Kendall, owner of Advanced Septic...

When we conduct workshops and discuss inspecting and installing sewage tanks, we always stress that they need to be watertight. This usually...