Lugging 600 or more feet of 1-inch-diameter hose from a vacuum truck to a remote manhole used to be a tiring, time-consuming...
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Certified Installer Becomes Local Septic System Specialist
Successful onsite system repairs are built on an understanding of the "what" and "why" of the problem. "Without this understanding, I will...
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The ABCs of Drainfield Media
Drainfield media products are crucial components of onsite wastewater treatment systems. Historically, we have gone from the days of simple outhouses, when...
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Put an End to Tipping With One-of-a-Kind Sewer Nozzle
Watch as Josh Ballum of NozzTeq reveals why the C-Ray 200 bottom cleaner is the powerhouse of sewer nozzles. Plus, you’ll learn...
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Caribbean Installer Finds the Key to Onsite Septic Success
In your mind, working on a tropical island may seem ideal. It’s always warm, and it’s sunny most of the time. But...
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Time for a New Onsite System Additives Study?
The debate of the efficacy of septic tank additives rages on. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s most recent study on chemical or...
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Is Onsite Safety Your Responsibility?
Stories about people — mostly children — falling into septic tanks are making headlines left and right these days. For instance, a...
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Case Study: ATU Valve Monitoring Saves Maintenance Time
Early adoption of valve monitoring technology is effectiveProblem: Art Betker, the sewage system operator for the Rockwood Estates residential community in Rice,...
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Pump Alarm Sends Text Message Warning
Nearly everybody carries a cellphone. With thousands of apps available to download, phones perform everyday functions that weren’t even dreamed about a...
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Permit Process: Regulator Explains Onsite Rule-Making
The Tennessee Onsite Wastewater Association (TOWA) has a diverse membership that President Bob O’Dette says helps build broad consensus on ways to...
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Dynamic Onsite Installation Tests Georgia Contractor
A couple in Lakemont, Ga., wanted to build a two-bedroom summer home on a lake lot considered unbuildable. The consulting engineer recommended...
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Onsite System Design Basics: Do You Make the Grade?
One of the principles established by our colleague Roger Machmeier at the University of Minnesota was that no matter what role you...
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Troubleshooting: Traffic Over the Drainfield
One of the recurring points that I have made during troubleshooting discussions is the importance of communication with the homeowner regarding proper...
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Class is in Session: Teach Homeowners to Curb Water Use
If you’ve tried to explain to customers how many gallons per day of water they consume and were met with a disbelieving...
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Get it Done: Onsite Installer Takes Novel Approach to System Maintenance
A can-do attitude and maintaining flexibility to provide value-added customer service have sustained Ward Brothers LLC through many economic ups and downs....
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World’s Largest Low-Pressure Injection Molding Machine Revealed
The world’s largest low-pressure injection molding machine was designed and constructed by Infiltrator Systems at the company’s Winchester, Ky., ISO-9002 manufacturing facility.The...
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Dig Safe: Website Helps You Protect Underground Utilities
With a couple clicks, excavation companies can access information about the latest technologies available to help them prevent damaging underground utilities. The...












