Last month we looked at preliminary information obtained in a site evaluation and why it is important for an installer to understand the information. Installers may question why they need to know about soils and landscape information. This is another topic we covered extensively at the Installer 2 class at this year’s Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International. As we have discussed in numerous columns, having this knowledge will save installers and the designer from making mistakes that result in time-consuming discussions with the homeowner, defending lawsuits and having to replace the system at their cost.
As we travel around the
Scratch Beneath the Surface
Be careful to avoid mistakes in soil sizing that are often the root of premature onsite system failure or poor performance.
May 07, 2013
| by Jim Anderson, Ph.D., and Dave Gustafson, P.E. |


















