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The key to success:
Tread lightly on soil
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Kentucky system
requires tight t
Page 20
Will you buy your
next tires online?
Page 42
Virginia contractor Emmett Mitchell
credits former boss and mentor Dewey
Chafn for building his skills and igniting
a passion for onsite installation PAGE 12
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We ensure the
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The PuraMax moving bed biological
reactor (MBBR) is an attached growth process
designed to achieve a high quality effluent within a small
overall footprint. It employsthousands of recycled plastic
biocarriers to ensure stable and robust treatment. This
proven systemthe result of extensive research and
development is engineered especially for community
and commercial applications, including food service
establishments.
Our unique tools and solutions-oriented team make
designing a system easy!
Call: 336-547-9338 or visit: www.anua-us.com
Suitable for a broad
range of applications
including:
_____________________
Commercial or community
_____________________
High strength waste or
pretreatment including
convenience stores or
restaurants
_____________________
Retrofit existing systems
_____________________
Nitrogen sensitive areas
Recycled
Plastic Biocarriers
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contents
2014
M
ay
The keyto success:
Treadlightlyonsoil
Page 18
Kentucky system
requires tight t
Page 20
Will you buy your
next tires online?
Page 42
Chafnfor building his skills and igniting
a passionfor onsite installation PAGE 12
TEACHER
STUDENT
AND
PAGE 26

Call toll free 800-257-7222;
outside of U.S. or Canada call 715-546-3346
7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Central time, Mon.-Fri.
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May 2014
12 Teacher and Student By Scottie Dayton
ON THE COVER: Emmett Mitchell, of Chafn Excavating in Bedford, Va., has carved a niche in the
onsite industry by specializing in steep slope installations and system repairs. He is shown during
the excavation process for a system installation. (Photo by Jeff Reid)
8 Editors Notebook: Getting Your Hands Dirty
In todays workforce, not enough young people want to roll up their sleeves and
perform the manual labor that built this great land. I wish I knew why.
By Jim Kneiszel
10 @onsiteinstaller.com
Be sure to check out our exclusive online content
18 Basic Training: Tread Lightly
Less is more when were talking about disturbing the soil in and around an
inltrative area where a mound or at-grade system will be installed.
By Jim Anderson, Ph.D., and David Gustafson, P.E.
20 System Prole: Window of Opportunity
A Kentucky convenience stores onsite system replacement required a tight
build-out schedule and utilized a small patch of ground.
By David Steinkraus
24 Expo Product Spotlight: Polylok product allows safety
screen to be installed in any 24-inch septic tank riser
By Craig Mandli
25 Rules and Regs:
Delaware Creates New Septic System Inspector Licenses
By Doug Day and Sharon Verbeten
26 BUYERS GUIDE
39 Product News
40 State of the State: On Top of Their Game
Washington state wastewater pros rely on the state trade group for training
updates and government lobbying on important issues.
By Doug Day
42 Shop Talk: Gaining Traction
Your next set of vehicle or equipment tires is only a few mouse clicks away.
But are you ready to switch from the local tire shop to a virtual shopping experience?
By Ed Wodalski
44 Product Focus: Draineld Media and Design
By Craig Mandli
46 Case Studies: Draineld Media and Design
By Craig Mandli
48 Associations List
49 Industry News
ISSUE FOCUS: Septic Tanks & Components
- Basic Training: Should you install your own system?
- System Prole: Installing at a Kentucky equestrian camp
cover story
Coming Next Month: June 2014
Winnie May
Water & Wastewater
Equipment, Treatment &
Transport Show
www.pumpershow.com
Education Day: Feb. 23, 2015 Exhibits Open: Feb. 24 - 26, 2015
Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, Indiana
1720 Maple Lake Dam Rd. PO Box 220
Three Lakes, WI 54562
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2014
M
ay
The keyto success:
Treadlightlyonsoil
Page 18
Kentucky system
requires tight t
Page 20
Will you buy your
next tires online?
Page 42
Chafnfor building his skills and igniting
a passionfor onsite installation PAGE 12
TEACHER
STUDENT
AND
PAGE 26

Call toll free 800-257-7222;
outside of U.S. or Canada call 715-546-3346
7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Central time, Mon.-Fri.
Website: www.onsiteinstaller.com
Email: info@onsiteinstaller.com Fax: 715-546-3786
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A one year (12 issue) subscription to Onsite Installer in the United States or
Canada is free to qualied subscribers. A qualied subscriber is any individual
or company in the United States or Canada that partakes in the installation,
design, maintenance, manufacture, treatment, consulting or sale of onsite
wastewater treatment systems or supplies. Non-qualied subscriptions are
available at a cost of $60 per year in the United States and $120 per year
outside of the United States. To subscribe please visit onsiteinstaller.com or
send company name, mailing address, phone number and check or money
order (U.S. funds payable to COLE Publishing Inc.) to the address above.
MasterCard, VISA and Discover are also accepted. Supply credit card
information with your subscription order.
Our subscriber list is occasionally made available to carefully selected
companies whose products or services may be of interest to you. Your privacy
is important to us. If you prefer not to be a part of these lists, please contact
Nicole at nicolel@colepublishing.com.
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ed advertising must be paid in advance. DEADLINE: Classied ads must be
received by the rst of the month for insertion in the next months edition.
PHONE-IN ADS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. Fax to 715-546-3786 only if charging
to MasterCard, VISA, Discover or AmEx. Include all credit card information
and your phone number (with area code). Mail with check payable to COLE
Publishing Inc. to the address above. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING APPEARS
NATIONWIDE AND ON THE INTERNET. Not responsible for
errors beyond rst insertion.
DISPLAY ADVERTISING
Contact Winnie May at 800-994-7990. Publisher reserves the
right to reject advertising which in its opinion is misleading, unfair
or incompatible with the character of the publication.
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE
Send to Editor, Onsite Installer, P.O. Box 220, Three Lakes, WI, 54562 or email
editor@onsiteinstaller.com.
REPRINTS AND BACK ISSUES
Visit www.onsiteinstaller.com for options and pricing. To order reprints, call Jeff
Lane at 800-257-7222 (715-546-3346) or email jeffl@colepublishing.com.
To order back issues, call Nicole at 800-257-7222 (715-546-3346) or email
nicolel@colepublishing.com.
CIRCULATION
Circulation averages 21,954 copies per month. This gure includes both U.S.
and International distribution.
Copyright 2014 COLE Publishing Inc.
No part may be reproduced without permission of the publisher.
May 2014
12 Teacher and Student By Scottie Dayton
ON THE COVER: Emmett Mitchell, of Chafn Excavating in Bedford, Va., has carved a niche in the
onsite industry by specializing in steep slope installations and system repairs. He is shown during
the excavation process for a system installation. (Photo by Jeff Reid)
8 Editors Notebook: Getting Your Hands Dirty
In todays workforce, not enough young people want to roll up their sleeves and
perform the manual labor that built this great land. I wish I knew why.
By Jim Kneiszel
10 @onsiteinstaller.com
Be sure to check out our exclusive online content
18 Basic Training: Tread Lightly
Less is more when were talking about disturbing the soil in and around an
inltrative area where a mound or at-grade system will be installed.
By Jim Anderson, Ph.D., and David Gustafson, P.E.
20 System Prole: Window of Opportunity
A Kentucky convenience stores onsite system replacement required a tight
build-out schedule and utilized a small patch of ground.
By David Steinkraus
24 Expo Product Spotlight: Polylok product allows safety
screen to be installed in any 24-inch septic tank riser
By Craig Mandli
25 Rules and Regs:
26 BUYERS GUIDE
39 Product News
40 State of the State: On Top of Their Game
Washington state wastewater pros rely on the state trade group for training
updates and government lobbying on important issues.
By Doug Day
42 Shop Talk: Gaining Traction
By Ed Wodalski
44 Product Focus: Draineld Media and Design
By Craig Mandli
46 Case Studies: Draineld Media and Design
By Craig Mandli
48 Associations List
49 Industry News
ISSUE FOCUS: Septic Tanks & Components
- Basic Training: Should you install your own system?
- System Prole: Installing at a Kentucky equestrian camp
cover story
Coming Next Month: June 2014
Winnie May
Water & Wastewater
Equipment, Treatment &
Transport Show
www.pumpershow.com
Education Day: Feb. 23, 2015 Exhibits Open: Feb. 24 - 26, 2015
Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, Indiana
1720 Maple Lake Dam Rd. PO Box 220
Three Lakes, WI 54562
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system motor
and other working
parts of the unit.
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is changing the way people view pressure sewer
systems. Our innovative engineering includes the industrys
rst and only Dry Well design, coupled with a reliable
solid-state level sensor and intuitive control system. We
developed our intelligent PSS with performance, reliability,
durability, control and value built into every unit.
Learn more at www.inviziq.com
advertiserindex
AERO-TECH ................................................. 19
Alderon Industries, Inc. ......................... 45
Alita Industries, Inc. ............................... 46
Anua ................................................................... 2
Arcan Enterprises, Inc. ......................... 50
Axiall, Inc./ACCU-TAB .............................. 5
Bio-Microbics, Inc. ................................... 23
BrenLin Company, Inc............................. 45
Precast, Inc.
Crest Precast, Inc. ..................................... 19
Dalmaray Concrete Products Inc. .... 50
DekoRRa Products ...................................... 9
Eljen Corporation ...................................... 27
Hedstrom Plastics .................................... 43
Inltrator Systems, Inc............................. 3
InviziQ ................................................................ 7
Jet Inc............................................................... 29
Liberty Pumps ............................................ 51
Netam USA ................................................ 37
Pagoda Vent ................................................. 50
Polylok ............................................................ 52
Premier Tech Aqua .................................. 10
Presby Environmental, Inc. ................... 6
RotoSolutions, Inc. .................................... 50
Salcor, Inc. ..................................................... 15
See Water Inc. ............................................. 22
Septic Services, Inc. ................................. 33
Septronics, Inc. ........................................... 35
Sim/Tech Filter Inc. ................................... 9
Simple Solutions LLC .............................. 50
SJE-Rhombus
........................................... 31
Snyder Industries, Inc. ........................... 11
SPI - Septic Products, Inc. ..................... 46
T&T Tools, Inc. ............................................ 47
The Dirty Bird ............................................. 50
The Shaddix Company, Inc. .................. 50
Tuf-Tite Inc. .................................................. 17
Weber Industries ...................................... 21
Wieser Concrete Products, Inc. .......... 41
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friend and the owner-operator of a small excavating company and I
were talking about his workload the other day. He has one helper in a
successful two-person operation installing sewer laterals, doing prep
work for onsite systems and performing other miscellaneous digging work.
As you might expect and can probably relate to, this fella works sunup
to sundown most days and hes hesitant to turn work away when new
customers come calling. Yet he doesnt feel comfortable leaving his No. 2 to
tackle any of the work alone. Consequently, he and his lovely wife/
bookkeeper dont get time off for vacations, or even to take a few days to
recharge the batteries.
Why cant you nd someone to delegate some of that work to? I asked
him the question even though I had a good idea what his response
would be.
You just cant nd
employees who will treat
each job as if they were the
owner, my friend said.
Good, loyal customers are
hard enough to come by, he
explained, so he has to
make sure they are happy
every time they hire his
company. One slipshod job
or turning down a single time-sensitive project could lose a good customer
for life, and small businesses cant afford to leave that revenue on the table.

WHICH CHALLENGE IS BIGGER?
Is the problem that few employees crave the added responsibility of
supervising a project through to completion? Or is the issue that too few
young people want to go into the trades as a career, as has been considered
an emerging trend?
Its a little bit of both, my friend and I agreed.
Clearly we have a job preparedness problem in the United States.
Chambers of commerce and other advocates of construction,
infrastructure and agriculture business sectors have long argued American
schools both high schools and universities arent graduating students
with employment skills that are in greatest demand. Critics say students
should be training as engineers, machinists, electricians and plumbers
rather than lawyers, artists and English teachers.
As a writer and photographer, I would counter that a well-rounded
liberal arts education can be a valuable foundation for many careers. But I
understand their point. Everywhere I look, I see a graying of the trades.
Most contractors I know, including my friend the excavator, are over age 50,
and a lot of them are knocking on the door of retirement. They sincerely
enjoy framing houses, pulling electrical wire, installing furnaces and
pumping septic tanks. But at the same time, theyre getting knees replaced
and popping a few more pain relievers to get through the day.

CALLING ALL WORKERS
Changing the trend in job training is one thing. Were smart enough to
know how to do that. Invest in our tech schools. Let kids know that its
honorable to want to become a carpenter, plumber or electrician. We can
make a compelling argument that working in the trades provides a good
living and great job satisfaction. You are all a testament to that.
The other issue lets call it a lack of initiative among front-line workers
is more troublesome. I hear this complaint often enough to know there is
something to it. Installers tell me how tough it is to ll out a new crew. They
say workers are often unreliable. If they show up for work on time, they have
to be taught the most basic skills. They dont have the work ethic necessary
to follow through with a good job every time.
Have we inadvertently taught young people that physical labor and
working with their hands is beneath them? If so, how did that happen?
My late father, who would be nearly 100 years old today, did nothing but
work hard and get dirty as a maintenance mechanic in a factory his whole
career. He toiled with co-workers and they built great cogs literally giant
gears to advance the American infrastructure in the 1950s and 60s.
Growing up, he xed the family cars, welded things when they broke. Why,
hed sooner build a mailbox from scratch than buy one at Walmart. Saturday
was spent in the basement using his brains and his hands rather than
wandering the shopping mall or playing a $200 round of golf. And he loved
every bit of it.

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS
The country was once full of guys like my dad. But not anymore,
apparently. Look at the onsite industry, for example. Many contractors tell
me they cant nd workers who live for the daily challenges faced in this
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editorsnotebook
Getting Your Hands Dirty
In todays workforce, not enough young people want to roll up their sleeves
and perform the manual labor that built this great land. I wish I knew why.
By Jim Kneiszel
A
We can make a compelling
argument that working in the
trades provides a good living
and great job satisfaction.
You are all a testament to that.
industry. And its not just pulling strangers off the street. Often, installers
own children dont show an interest in following in their parents footsteps.
I was talking about this phenomenon with my friend, the excavator. Its
as if opportunity is knocking loud and clear, but the young people dont
hear it. Rather than embrace high-demand, high-reward work and cultivate
an entrepreneurial small-business spirit, students are pursuing something
else, maybe a suit-and-tie corporate career.
Todays new workers dont see the wastewater industry or the trades the
way I do. I feel the possibilities are limitless for workers who want to help
restore an aging infrastructure and protect our water supplies. Think of the
millions of onsite systems that need to be replaced, upgraded and
maintained to meet the demand for a cleaner environment. There will
always be wastewater to treat and process, and these aging systems have
been ignored for a long time.
If you talk to random people on the street about popping the lid on a
neglected septic tank, most will turn up their noses. But if you talk to
someone whos been working in the industry for 30 years, theyll tell you
they enjoy that smell of success. Our challenge is to convey a bright
outlook for the industry to young people who could help move it forward.

NO REST FOR THE WEARY
Oh, my friend and I never did gure out how to lighten his load enough
so he could take a vacation. But he said that while theres always a lot of
work to be done, hes going to enjoy getting up every morning and
doing it. O
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friend and the owner-operator of a small excavating company and I
were talking about his workload the other day. He has one helper in a
successful two-person operation installing sewer laterals, doing prep
work for onsite systems and performing other miscellaneous digging work.
As you might expect and can probably relate to, this fella works sunup
to sundown most days and hes hesitant to turn work away when new
customers come calling. Yet he doesnt feel comfortable leaving his No. 2 to
tackle any of the work alone. Consequently, he and his lovely wife/
bookkeeper dont get time off for vacations, or even to take a few days to
recharge the batteries.
Why cant you nd someone to delegate some of that work to? I asked
him the question even though I had a good idea what his response
would be.
You just cant nd
employees who will treat
each job as if they were the
owner, my friend said.
Good, loyal customers are
hard enough to come by, he
explained, so he has to
make sure they are happy
every time they hire his
company. One slipshod job
or turning down a single time-sensitive project could lose a good customer
for life, and small businesses cant afford to leave that revenue on the table.

WHICH CHALLENGE IS BIGGER?
Is the problem that few employees crave the added responsibility of
supervising a project through to completion? Or is the issue that too few
young people want to go into the trades as a career, as has been considered
an emerging trend?
Its a little bit of both, my friend and I agreed.
Clearly we have a job preparedness problem in the United States.
Chambers of commerce and other advocates of construction,
infrastructure and agriculture business sectors have long argued American
schools both high schools and universities arent graduating students
with employment skills that are in greatest demand. Critics say students
should be training as engineers, machinists, electricians and plumbers
rather than lawyers, artists and English teachers.
As a writer and photographer, I would counter that a well-rounded
liberal arts education can be a valuable foundation for many careers. But I
understand their point. Everywhere I look, I see a graying of the trades.
Most contractors I know, including my friend the excavator, are over age 50,
and a lot of them are knocking on the door of retirement. They sincerely
enjoy framing houses, pulling electrical wire, installing furnaces and
pumping septic tanks. But at the same time, theyre getting knees replaced
and popping a few more pain relievers to get through the day.

CALLING ALL WORKERS
Changing the trend in job training is one thing. Were smart enough to
know how to do that. Invest in our tech schools. Let kids know that its
honorable to want to become a carpenter, plumber or electrician. We can
make a compelling argument that working in the trades provides a good
living and great job satisfaction. You are all a testament to that.
The other issue lets call it a lack of initiative among front-line workers
is more troublesome. I hear this complaint often enough to know there is
something to it. Installers tell me how tough it is to ll out a new crew. They
say workers are often unreliable. If they show up for work on time, they have
to be taught the most basic skills. They dont have the work ethic necessary
to follow through with a good job every time.
Have we inadvertently taught young people that physical labor and
working with their hands is beneath them? If so, how did that happen?
My late father, who would be nearly 100 years old today, did nothing but
work hard and get dirty as a maintenance mechanic in a factory his whole
career. He toiled with co-workers and they built great cogs literally giant
gears to advance the American infrastructure in the 1950s and 60s.
Growing up, he xed the family cars, welded things when they broke. Why,
hed sooner build a mailbox from scratch than buy one at Walmart. Saturday
was spent in the basement using his brains and his hands rather than
wandering the shopping mall or playing a $200 round of golf. And he loved
every bit of it.

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS
The country was once full of guys like my dad. But not anymore,
apparently. Look at the onsite industry, for example. Many contractors tell
me they cant nd workers who live for the daily challenges faced in this
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Getting Your Hands Dirty
In todays workforce, not enough young people want to roll up their sleeves
and perform the manual labor that built this great land. I wish I knew why.
By Jim Kneiszel
A
We can make a compelling
argument that working in the
trades provides a good living
and great job satisfaction.
You are all a testament to that.
industry. And its not just pulling strangers off the street. Often, installers
own children dont show an interest in following in their parents footsteps.
I was talking about this phenomenon with my friend, the excavator. Its
as if opportunity is knocking loud and clear, but the young people dont
hear it. Rather than embrace high-demand, high-reward work and cultivate
an entrepreneurial small-business spirit, students are pursuing something
else, maybe a suit-and-tie corporate career.
Todays new workers dont see the wastewater industry or the trades the
way I do. I feel the possibilities are limitless for workers who want to help
restore an aging infrastructure and protect our water supplies. Think of the
millions of onsite systems that need to be replaced, upgraded and
maintained to meet the demand for a cleaner environment. There will
always be wastewater to treat and process, and these aging systems have
been ignored for a long time.
If you talk to random people on the street about popping the lid on a
neglected septic tank, most will turn up their noses. But if you talk to
someone whos been working in the industry for 30 years, theyll tell you
they enjoy that smell of success. Our challenge is to convey a bright
outlook for the industry to young people who could help move it forward.

NO REST FOR THE WEARY
Oh, my friend and I never did gure out how to lighten his load enough
so he could take a vacation. But he said that while theres always a lot of
work to be done, hes going to enjoy getting up every morning and
doing it. O
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ehind most successful people is a mentor, and Dewey Chafn of
Chafn Excavating in Bedford, Va., was Emmett Mitchells
trusted advisor.
In 1991, Mitchell was fresh out of high school and seeking a career that
didnt involve his fathers logging business. Excavating, grading and
installing conventional stone-and-pipe septic systems seemed the perfect t
for the young man who loved being outdoors and operating heavy equipment.
The two men became business partners before Chafn retired and
Mitchell took over the company in 2004. Building upon Chafns lessons,
Mitchell carved a niche in the onsite industry by specializing in steep slope
installations and system repairs. As his expertise and reputation grew,
design engineers, private alternative onsite system evaluators and general
building contractors consulted him to help solve difcult problems.
Referrals from this group and homeowners generate all of Mitchells
business. He shies from opportunities to expand, preferring to subcontract
the work rather than spread himself too thin. Im a hands-on individual,
he says. I want to keep the company small enough so I will always be the
one holding the reins.

GLIMPSING THE FUTURE
The Blue Ridge Mountains and Parkway dene the west boundary of
Bedford County, with James River to the north and Smith Mountain Lake to
the south. The 764-square-mile west-central county has rolling to hilly
terrain with elevations from 800 feet to 4,200 feet above sea level.
The Smith Mountain Lake area sits on shale rock, requiring shallow
installations. In 2002, Shrader Engineering & Land Surveying hired the
partners to install their rst MicroFAST advanced treatment system with
drip disposal at a lake home. Chafn and Mitchell received on-the-job
training from Mike Burch, a Bio-Microbics distributor.
Virginia contractor Emmett Mitchell credits former boss and mentor Dewey Chafn
for building his skills and igniting a passion for onsite installation
By Scottie Dayton
installerprole
B
Chafn Excavating,
Bedford, Va.
OWNER: Emmett Mitchell
YEARS IN BUSINESS: 13
EMPLOYEES: 3
MARKET AREA: 50-mile radius
ANNUAL REVENUE: $500,000
SPECIALTY: Onsite installation and repair
AFFILIATIONS: Virginia Onsite Wastewater Association
H
TEACHER
STUDENT
AND
It was an epiphany, says
Mitchell, 40. The system would
solve many of the areas installation
and repair problems. We could see
lots of changes coming and the
need to learn the technology.
Dewey left it up to me because I
was the younger buck.
Other contractors were equally
procient at installing ATUs on
fairly level ground, but balked at
working on lots with slopes
averaging 35 percent. (State code
prohibits installations on grades
steeper than 40 percent.) Chafn,
who came from mountainous
southwest Virginia, taught Mitchell
the ne art of working safely
on scarps.
Those installation qualities
attracted the attention of engineers,
soil evaluators and county health
department members who
discussed difcult repair jobs with
Mitchell. He occasionally visited
sites to ensure that he could do the
job as they envisioned it. When
designers specied new treatment products, Mitchell became a certied
installer for Advantex (Orenco), MultiFlo (Consolidated Treatment Systems),
Purao (Anua), and Ecoo (Premier Tech Aqua) systems.
Mitchell joined the Virginia Onsite Wastewater Association to earn
continuing education credits, and received his alternative onsite sewage
system installer license and Class A contractor license from the state
Department of Health. The Class A rating enables him to bid on any size job.
Hes also a certied land disturber to meet the states requirement of having
one person responsible for controlling on-site erosion.
BUILDING A TEAM
A partnership between the men, formed in 2001, lasted three years until
Chafn retired. During that time, he taught Mitchell how to run the
business. He was an incredible teacher, but he couldnt teach me how to
handle the stress of being 100 percent responsible for the company and
employees, says Mitchell. That was one of my biggest challenges.
In 2005, Mitchell married Lisa Daubenspeck. Besides running the home
ofce, she provided critical support and advice. When I rst took over, I
had lofty plans that included bigger, better toys and more of them, says
LEFT: Chafn Excavating owner Emmett
Mitchell works on a lakeside property
with his Caterpillar 279C compact
track loader. RIGHT: Equipment
operator Danial Johnson works the
excavator, while Michael Parks holds a
Johnson Level & Tool Acculine Pro self-
leveling laser level during a draineld
replacement job in tight residential
location. (Photos by Jeff Reid)
Im a hands-on
individual. I want to
keep the company small
enough so I will always
be the one holding
the reins.
Emmett Mitchell
ehind most successful people is a mentor, and Dewey Chafn of
Chafn Excavating in Bedford, Va., was Emmett Mitchells
trusted advisor.
In 1991, Mitchell was fresh out of high school and seeking a career that
didnt involve his fathers logging business. Excavating, grading and
installing conventional stone-and-pipe septic systems seemed the perfect t
for the young man who loved being outdoors and operating heavy equipment.
The two men became business partners before Chafn retired and
Mitchell took over the company in 2004. Building upon Chafns lessons,
Mitchell carved a niche in the onsite industry by specializing in steep slope
installations and system repairs. As his expertise and reputation grew,
design engineers, private alternative onsite system evaluators and general
building contractors consulted him to help solve difcult problems.
Referrals from this group and homeowners generate all of Mitchells
business. He shies from opportunities to expand, preferring to subcontract
the work rather than spread himself too thin. Im a hands-on individual,
he says. I want to keep the company small enough so I will always be the
one holding the reins.

GLIMPSING THE FUTURE
The Blue Ridge Mountains and Parkway dene the west boundary of
Bedford County, with James River to the north and Smith Mountain Lake to
the south. The 764-square-mile west-central county has rolling to hilly
terrain with elevations from 800 feet to 4,200 feet above sea level.
The Smith Mountain Lake area sits on shale rock, requiring shallow
installations. In 2002, Shrader Engineering & Land Surveying hired the
partners to install their rst MicroFAST advanced treatment system with
drip disposal at a lake home. Chafn and Mitchell received on-the-job
training from Mike Burch, a Bio-Microbics distributor.
Virginia contractor Emmett Mitchell credits former boss and mentor Dewey Chafn
for building his skills and igniting a passion for onsite installation
By Scottie Dayton
installerprole
B
Chafn Excavating,
Bedford, Va.
OWNER: Emmett Mitchell
YEARS IN BUSINESS: 13
EMPLOYEES: 3
MARKET AREA: 50-mile radius
ANNUAL REVENUE: $500,000
SPECIALTY: Onsite installation and repair
AFFILIATIONS: Virginia Onsite Wastewater Association
H
TEACHER
STUDENT
AND
It was an epiphany, says
Mitchell, 40. The system would
solve many of the areas installation
and repair problems. We could see
lots of changes coming and the
need to learn the technology.
Dewey left it up to me because I
was the younger buck.
Other contractors were equally
procient at installing ATUs on
fairly level ground, but balked at
working on lots with slopes
averaging 35 percent. (State code
prohibits installations on grades
steeper than 40 percent.) Chafn,
who came from mountainous
southwest Virginia, taught Mitchell
the ne art of working safely
on scarps.
Those installation qualities
attracted the attention of engineers,
soil evaluators and county health
department members who
discussed difcult repair jobs with
Mitchell. He occasionally visited
sites to ensure that he could do the
job as they envisioned it. When
designers specied new treatment products, Mitchell became a certied
installer for Advantex (Orenco), MultiFlo (Consolidated Treatment Systems),
Purao (Anua), and Ecoo (Premier Tech Aqua) systems.
Mitchell joined the Virginia Onsite Wastewater Association to earn
continuing education credits, and received his alternative onsite sewage
system installer license and Class A contractor license from the state
Department of Health. The Class A rating enables him to bid on any size job.
Hes also a certied land disturber to meet the states requirement of having
one person responsible for controlling on-site erosion.
BUILDING A TEAM
A partnership between the men, formed in 2001, lasted three years until
Chafn retired. During that time, he taught Mitchell how to run the
business. He was an incredible teacher, but he couldnt teach me how to
handle the stress of being 100 percent responsible for the company and
employees, says Mitchell. That was one of my biggest challenges.
In 2005, Mitchell married Lisa Daubenspeck. Besides running the home
ofce, she provided critical support and advice. When I rst took over, I
had lofty plans that included bigger, better toys and more of them, says
LEFT: Chafn Excavating owner Emmett
Mitchell works on a lakeside property
with his Caterpillar 279C compact
track loader. RIGHT: Equipment
operator Danial Johnson works the
excavator, while Michael Parks holds a
Johnson Level & Tool Acculine Pro self-
leveling laser level during a draineld
replacement job in tight residential
location. (Photos by Jeff Reid)
Im a hands-on
individual. I want to
keep the company small
enough so I will always
be the one holding
the reins.
Emmett Mitchell
department even waives the repair application fee to
expedite matters.
Systems occasionally fail because tanks were
never pumped, but the main reason is homeowners
planting trees in the wrong places. During a recent
repair, Mitchell found a giant maple tree in the
center of the absorption bed. It took the whole
draineld, he says. The trunk was so massive that
we kept trimming it with the backhoe to get it into
the dump truck. Mitchell blames lack of homeowner
education for most system failures.
While some lots have space for replacement
drainelds, most go in the original location using an
excavate-and-drag technique for deep repairs.
Mitchell or Johnson rst use a Caterpillar 420E
backhoe to reach virgin soil, then create a space for
the drag box, which has a mechanism to feed 100-
foot rolls of 4-inch corrugated pipe.
Trenches are often 7 to 11 feet deep, says
Mitchell. I dont put anyone in them because it isnt
safe. While Johnson uses a Caterpillar 279C
compact track loader to ll the box with stone and
keep it full, Mitchell excavates and pulls the unit
forward. The box lays 4 inches of stone followed by
the pipe and 3 inches of cover, while a banksman
shoots grades and prevents the corrugated pipe
from kinking as it unrolls. The men then cover the
stone with hand-shaken straw or hay to avoid
entering the trench.
The soil from digging the rst trench goes
topside. Then the soil excavated from the second
trench covers the rst line. Material from the original
draineld becomes backll.

COMMERCIAL SCALE
In 2011, Dan Early, P.E., and Scott Easter, P.E., of
Emmett Mitchell, of Chafn Excavating, learned early in life that one person can only do so much before jeopardizing the quality and integrity of his work.
When Virginia passed a law requiring maintenance on alternative systems, he considered becoming a provider. Technicians draw annual efuent samples and
submit them to their health department as proof that theyre maintaining the systems, he says.
Mitchell also contemplated going into pumping, and lately, hes had requests to do onsite inspections for real estate transactions. Hes turned his back on all of
them, passing the leads to Hubert Ayers of Septic System Services in Vinton, Va. When Hubert opened his pumping business, I didnt want to compete with him,
says Mitchell. All the contractors in Bedford County work well together, so I use him for pumpouts, alternative system startups, maintenance and inspections. That
frees my hands to do what I do best, installations and excavations.
Balancing act
It takes only one bad job to jeopardize
a companys reputation, and my
reputation is all I have.
Emmett Mitchell
Mitchell. Lisa balanced my enthusiasm with common sense.
She doesnt often voice her opinion, but when she does, I listen.
Mitchell hired a full-time employee to replace Chafn, then
added two more. It probably was ignorance, but at that age I was
ready for the challenge, he says. Within a short time, however,
Mitchell found himself running from one site to the next instead
of operating machinery and supervising work. I pulled back,
he says. It takes only one bad job to jeopardize a companys
reputation, and my reputation is all I have.
From 2004 to 2009, Mitchell had three employees. By
2006, they were installing 80 systems per year, with 70 percent
pump-backs setting the tanks on the lake side and pumping
back to the draineld. After 2009, installations fell to 20 or 30
per year, forcing Mitchell to release one employee. His right-
hand man is Danial Johnson, who joined the company in 2006.
He brought an extensive onsite background and a conventional
installers license.
Danial was soon playing such a major role that now hes
my project manager, says Mitchell. Because of him, Lisa and
I can take vacations and never worry while hes in charge.
Today, installing pump-back and gravity systems are 50
percent of their work, and advanced systems comprise the
remainder. General excavating generates 30 percent of annual
revenue. The crew clears lots, installs driveways, excavates
basements, backlls, nal grades and seeds with straw.
Many general building contractors like dealing with one
subcontractor, he says. As far as dirt work, were a
turnkey operation.

YOU DID WHAT?
Referrals bring in many homeowners with sewage backing
up or ponding in the yard. For repairs, Mitchell contacts the
county health department and calls Hubert Ayers of Septic
System Services in Vinton, Va., to pump the 1,000-gallon septic
tanks. Local health departments understand that customers
need the work done pronto, he says.
Mitchells crew meets a representative on-site, then they dig
test holes and the ofcial tells them where to install the new
draineld, how many lines to lay and how deep. We often
complete the repair that day, says Mitchell. The health
LEFT: Health inspector Todd Fowler checks a draineld repair job
performed by Chafn Excavating. Four new lines use Inltrator Quick4
chambers in the updated onsite system. ABOVE: Equipment operator
Danial Johnson removes dirt with a Caterpillar 304 excavator for a
new draineld system.
department even waives the repair application fee to
expedite matters.
Systems occasionally fail because tanks were
never pumped, but the main reason is homeowners
planting trees in the wrong places. During a recent
repair, Mitchell found a giant maple tree in the
center of the absorption bed. It took the whole
draineld, he says. The trunk was so massive that
we kept trimming it with the backhoe to get it into
the dump truck. Mitchell blames lack of homeowner
education for most system failures.
While some lots have space for replacement
drainelds, most go in the original location using an
excavate-and-drag technique for deep repairs.
Mitchell or Johnson rst use a Caterpillar 420E
backhoe to reach virgin soil, then create a space for
the drag box, which has a mechanism to feed 100-
foot rolls of 4-inch corrugated pipe.
Trenches are often 7 to 11 feet deep, says
Mitchell. I dont put anyone in them because it isnt
safe. While Johnson uses a Caterpillar 279C
compact track loader to ll the box with stone and
keep it full, Mitchell excavates and pulls the unit
forward. The box lays 4 inches of stone followed by
the pipe and 3 inches of cover, while a banksman
shoots grades and prevents the corrugated pipe
from kinking as it unrolls. The men then cover the
stone with hand-shaken straw or hay to avoid
entering the trench.
The soil from digging the rst trench goes
topside. Then the soil excavated from the second
trench covers the rst line. Material from the original
draineld becomes backll.

COMMERCIAL SCALE
In 2011, Dan Early, P.E., and Scott Easter, P.E., of
Emmett Mitchell, of Chafn Excavating, learned early in life that one person can only do so much before jeopardizing the quality and integrity of his work.
When Virginia passed a law requiring maintenance on alternative systems, he considered becoming a provider. Technicians draw annual efuent samples and
submit them to their health department as proof that theyre maintaining the systems, he says.
Mitchell also contemplated going into pumping, and lately, hes had requests to do onsite inspections for real estate transactions. Hes turned his back on all of
them, passing the leads to Hubert Ayers of Septic System Services in Vinton, Va. When Hubert opened his pumping business, I didnt want to compete with him,
says Mitchell. All the contractors in Bedford County work well together, so I use him for pumpouts, alternative system startups, maintenance and inspections. That
frees my hands to do what I do best, installations and excavations.
Balancing act
It takes only one bad job to jeopardize
a companys reputation, and my
reputation is all I have.
Emmett Mitchell
Mitchell. Lisa balanced my enthusiasm with common sense.
She doesnt often voice her opinion, but when she does, I listen.
Mitchell hired a full-time employee to replace Chafn, then
added two more. It probably was ignorance, but at that age I was
ready for the challenge, he says. Within a short time, however,
Mitchell found himself running from one site to the next instead
of operating machinery and supervising work. I pulled back,
he says. It takes only one bad job to jeopardize a companys
reputation, and my reputation is all I have.
From 2004 to 2009, Mitchell had three employees. By
2006, they were installing 80 systems per year, with 70 percent
pump-backs setting the tanks on the lake side and pumping
back to the draineld. After 2009, installations fell to 20 or 30
per year, forcing Mitchell to release one employee. His right-
hand man is Danial Johnson, who joined the company in 2006.
He brought an extensive onsite background and a conventional
installers license.
Danial was soon playing such a major role that now hes
my project manager, says Mitchell. Because of him, Lisa and
I can take vacations and never worry while hes in charge.
Today, installing pump-back and gravity systems are 50
percent of their work, and advanced systems comprise the
remainder. General excavating generates 30 percent of annual
revenue. The crew clears lots, installs driveways, excavates
basements, backlls, nal grades and seeds with straw.
Many general building contractors like dealing with one
subcontractor, he says. As far as dirt work, were a
turnkey operation.

YOU DID WHAT?
Referrals bring in many homeowners with sewage backing
up or ponding in the yard. For repairs, Mitchell contacts the
county health department and calls Hubert Ayers of Septic
System Services in Vinton, Va., to pump the 1,000-gallon septic
tanks. Local health departments understand that customers
need the work done pronto, he says.
Mitchells crew meets a representative on-site, then they dig
test holes and the ofcial tells them where to install the new
draineld, how many lines to lay and how deep. We often
complete the repair that day, says Mitchell. The health
LEFT: Health inspector Todd Fowler checks a draineld repair job
performed by Chafn Excavating. Four new lines use Inltrator Quick4
chambers in the updated onsite system. ABOVE: Equipment operator
Danial Johnson removes dirt with a Caterpillar 304 excavator for a
new draineld system.
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available:
Risers
IPEX PVC Ribbed Pipe
Corrugated Pipe
Safety Screws
4 Horizontal
Vertical Safety
Screws
For a Complete Catalog and Pricing
Call 1-800-382-7009
Tuf-Tite
, Inc. 1200 Flex Court, Lake Zurich, IL 60047

www.tuf-tite.com | 800-382-7009
2013 Tuf-Tite
, Inc.
All rights reserved.
18
14
One-piece efuent lter ts in 4
Sanitary Tee.
Injection molded PolyPro
Simple to install - Easy to clean
Injection molded T-Baffe.
Injection molded T-Baffe
Fits 4 Sch. 40 and SDR-35 pipe
Simple to install
May also be used as Inlet &
Outlet Tee
4 Effuent Filter and 4 T-Baffe
4 Efuent Filter EF-4

4 Sanitary Inlet/Outlet T-Baffe
86 ft. of 1/16 ltration area.

800 GPD
ANSI/NSF
Standard 46
COMPONENT
ANSI/NSF
Standard 46
COMPONENT
ANSI/NSF
Standard 46
4
Sch. 40 &
SDR-35
SD-4
TB-4 Housing
18/carton
TB-4-18 Housing
12/carton
EF-4 Combo
Includes Filter,
Housing and
EF-4 Combo 18
Increases time
between flter
cleaning.
Gas/Solids Defector
One-piece efuent lter ts
in 6 T-Baffe.
Simple to install
Easy to clean
Injection molded
Simple to install
May also be used as Outlet Tee
with Solids Defector

6 Sanitary T-Baffe
1500 GPD
ANSI/NSF
Standard 46
COMPONENT
ANSI/NSF
Standard 46
4
Sch. 40 &
SDR-35
TB-6 Housing
EF-6 Combo
Includes Filter,
Housing and Bushing
Gas/Solids
Defector
Secured by 6 Vertical and 4 Horizontal
Safety Screws. Screws Included.
Foamed-in Permanent
Polyurethane Gasket.
Holds up to 70 lbs of Concrete
for Added Safety.
Concrete Keepers
Tuf-Tite
Riser
Vertical and
Horizontal Safety
Screws
Water-TITE

Joint
Increases
time between
lter cleaning.
ACS Design in Roanoke, Va., hired Chafn Excavating to install a 10,000
gpd Magellan packaged wastewater treatment plant (Contech Engineered
Solutions) at an industrial facility with high-strength waste exceeding the
states Department of Environmental Quality discharge limits to the sewer.
Wed worked with Dan and Scott installing residential advanced treatment
systems, but this was our rst commercial installation with advanced
treatment, says Mitchell.
The plant came in three 8-foot-diameter by 45-foot-long DuroMaxx
steel-reinforced polyethylene vessels (Contech Engineered Solutions). The
rst two had compartments for primary treatment, the moving bed
bioreactor and clarication; the last was a 7,000-gallon ow equalization
tank for a total capacity of 18,000 gallons. This was a well-established
industrial park with only one place for the tanks exactly where we hit a
30- by 40-foot-long 2-foot-deep rock layer, says Mitchell.
He rented a hoe ram hydraulic demolition hammer for the excavator to
hammer out the rock, then hired a crane to set the tanks. It was the same
work we do every day, only on a larger scale, so it took more time,
says Mitchell.
HAVE EXCAVATOR, WILL TRAVEL
ACS Designs then hired Mitchell to lay sewer and water pipes for 112
campsites built on terraces overlooking Smith Mountain Lake.
The crew set 12 concrete septic tanks varying from 1,000 to 1,500
gallons, and an 8,500-gallon PumpMaxx HE packaged pump station
(AppTech Solutions) in an 8-foot-diameter by 40-foot-long reinforced poly
vessel. A pressure-sensing transducer signals the programmable logic
controller to activate two 5 hp alternating pumps in the wet well. They send
efuent 3,000 feet through a 3-inch force main to the sewer. Valves,
instrumentation and controls are in an equipment room at the front of the
vessel. The rack-mounted control panel includes a main breaker, pump
electrical controls and pump station level control.
To work on scarps, Mitchell or Johnson use the track loader to build a
road to the rst trench, then they level or bench the trench area. Returning
with the 420E backhoe, they excavate to the required depth, placing the soil
where theyll dig the next trench on 11-foot centers. This soil is then
compacted to form the bench for digging the next trench.
The process is slower than working on atter ground, says Mitchell,
who has a perfect safety record. Thats why other contractors wont take
these jobs. They believe working faster makes more money.
Except for a 970 John Deere compact tractor, Mitchell buys his
equipment from Caterpillar. When not in the eld, he parks them in a 24-
by 60-foot building next to his 60- by 70-foot shop with two service bays on
91 acres. Mitchell used to replace equipment every two or three years, but
now theyre lasting longer working fewer hours. I have small payments left
on two machines, and I wont have to update anything for three or four
years, he says.
After holding the reins of Chafn Excavating for 10 years, Mitchell is
content to continue the status quo. Hes not interested in owning a website
or launching marketing campaigns to grow the company. Im blessed, he
says. When customers ask ofcials to recommend a contractor, Chafn
Excavating pops out of their mouths. O
MORE INFO:
Anua
800/787-2356
www.anua-us.com
(See ad page 2)
AppTech Solutions
540/562-2345
www.apptech-solutions.com
Bio-Microbics, Inc.
800/753-3278
www.biomicrobics.com
(See ad page 23)
Caterpillar, Inc.
309/675-1000
www.cat.com
Consolidated Treatment
Systems, Inc.
800/503-0163
www.consolidatedtreatment.com
Contech Engineered
Solutions, LLC
800/338-1122
www.conteches.com
Godwin Manufacturing
910/892-7402
www.godwinmfg.com
Inltrator Systems, Inc.
800/221-4436
www.inltratorsystems.com
(See ad page 3)
John Deere
800/503-3373
www.johndeere.com
Johnson Level &
Tool Mfg. Co., Inc.
262/242-1161
www.johnsonlevel.com
Orenco Systems, Inc.
800/348-9843
www.orenco.com
Premier Tech Aqua
800/632-6356
www.premiertechaqua.com
(See ad page 10)
Emmett Mitchell is shown with his Chafn Excavating dump truck, a 1998 Interna-
tional 4900 with a 9-yard dump body and barn door from Godwin Manufacturing.
FREE FREIGHT
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HEAVY DUTY MULTI-PURPOSE

FLAT RISER LID
Fits most commercially
available:
Risers
IPEX PVC Ribbed Pipe
Corrugated Pipe
Safety Screws
4 Horizontal
Vertical Safety
Screws
For a Complete Catalog and Pricing
Call 1-800-382-7009
Tuf-Tite
, Inc. 1200 Flex Court, Lake Zurich, IL 60047

www.tuf-tite.com | 800-382-7009
2013 Tuf-Tite
, Inc.
All rights reserved.
18
14
One-piece efuent lter ts in 4
Sanitary Tee.
Simple to install - Easy to clean
Injection molded T-Baffe
Simple to install
May also be used as Inlet &
Outlet Tee

4 Sanitary Inlet/Outlet T-Baffe

800 GPD
ANSI/NSF
Standard 46
COMPONENT
ANSI/NSF
Standard 46
COMPONENT
ANSI/NSF
Standard 46
4
Sch. 40 &
SDR-35
SD-4
TB-4 Housing
18/carton
TB-4-18 Housing
12/carton
EF-4 Combo
Includes Filter,
Housing and
EF-4 Combo 18
Increases time
between flter
cleaning.
Gas/Solids Defector
One-piece efuent lter ts
in 6 T-Baffe.
Simple to install
Easy to clean
Injection molded
Simple to install
May also be used as Outlet Tee
with Solids Defector

6 Sanitary T-Baffe
1500 GPD
ANSI/NSF
Standard 46
COMPONENT
ANSI/NSF
Standard 46
4
Sch. 40 &
SDR-35
TB-6 Housing
EF-6 Combo
Includes Filter,
Housing and Bushing
Gas/Solids
Defector
Secured by 6 Vertical and 4 Horizontal
Safety Screws. Screws Included.
Foamed-in Permanent
Polyurethane Gasket.
Holds up to 70 lbs of Concrete
for Added Safety.
Concrete Keepers
Tuf-Tite
Riser
Vertical and
Horizontal Safety
Screws
Water-TITE

Joint
Increases
time between
lter cleaning.
ACS Design in Roanoke, Va., hired Chafn Excavating to install a 10,000
gpd Magellan packaged wastewater treatment plant (Contech Engineered
Solutions) at an industrial facility with high-strength waste exceeding the
states Department of Environmental Quality discharge limits to the sewer.
Wed worked with Dan and Scott installing residential advanced treatment
systems, but this was our rst commercial installation with advanced
treatment, says Mitchell.
The plant came in three 8-foot-diameter by 45-foot-long DuroMaxx
steel-reinforced polyethylene vessels (Contech Engineered Solutions). The
rst two had compartments for primary treatment, the moving bed
bioreactor and clarication; the last was a 7,000-gallon ow equalization
tank for a total capacity of 18,000 gallons. This was a well-established
industrial park with only one place for the tanks exactly where we hit a
30- by 40-foot-long 2-foot-deep rock layer, says Mitchell.
He rented a hoe ram hydraulic demolition hammer for the excavator to
hammer out the rock, then hired a crane to set the tanks. It was the same
work we do every day, only on a larger scale, so it took more time,
says Mitchell.
HAVE EXCAVATOR, WILL TRAVEL
ACS Designs then hired Mitchell to lay sewer and water pipes for 112
campsites built on terraces overlooking Smith Mountain Lake.
The crew set 12 concrete septic tanks varying from 1,000 to 1,500
gallons, and an 8,500-gallon PumpMaxx HE packaged pump station
(AppTech Solutions) in an 8-foot-diameter by 40-foot-long reinforced poly
vessel. A pressure-sensing transducer signals the programmable logic
controller to activate two 5 hp alternating pumps in the wet well. They send
efuent 3,000 feet through a 3-inch force main to the sewer. Valves,
instrumentation and controls are in an equipment room at the front of the
vessel. The rack-mounted control panel includes a main breaker, pump
electrical controls and pump station level control.
To work on scarps, Mitchell or Johnson use the track loader to build a
road to the rst trench, then they level or bench the trench area. Returning
with the 420E backhoe, they excavate to the required depth, placing the soil
where theyll dig the next trench on 11-foot centers. This soil is then
compacted to form the bench for digging the next trench.
The process is slower than working on atter ground, says Mitchell,
who has a perfect safety record. Thats why other contractors wont take
these jobs. They believe working faster makes more money.
Except for a 970 John Deere compact tractor, Mitchell buys his
equipment from Caterpillar. When not in the eld, he parks them in a 24-
by 60-foot building next to his 60- by 70-foot shop with two service bays on
91 acres. Mitchell used to replace equipment every two or three years, but
now theyre lasting longer working fewer hours. I have small payments left
on two machines, and I wont have to update anything for three or four
years, he says.
After holding the reins of Chafn Excavating for 10 years, Mitchell is
content to continue the status quo. Hes not interested in owning a website
or launching marketing campaigns to grow the company. Im blessed, he
says. When customers ask ofcials to recommend a contractor, Chafn
Excavating pops out of their mouths. O
MORE INFO:
Anua
800/787-2356
www.anua-us.com
(See ad page 2)
AppTech Solutions
540/562-2345
www.apptech-solutions.com
Bio-Microbics, Inc.
800/753-3278
(See ad page 23)
Caterpillar, Inc.
309/675-1000
www.cat.com
Consolidated Treatment
Systems, Inc.
800/503-0163
www.consolidatedtreatment.com
Contech Engineered
Solutions, LLC
800/338-1122
www.conteches.com
Godwin Manufacturing
910/892-7402
www.godwinmfg.com
800/221-4436
(See ad page 3)
John Deere
800/503-3373
www.johndeere.com
Johnson Level &
Tool Mfg. Co., Inc.
262/242-1161
www.johnsonlevel.com
Orenco Systems, Inc.
800/348-9843
www.orenco.com
Premier Tech Aqua
800/632-6356
(See ad page 10)
Emmett Mitchell is shown with his Chafn Excavating dump truck, a 1998 Interna-
tional 4900 with a 9-yard dump body and barn door from Godwin Manufacturing.
basictraining
Jim Anderson, Ph.D., and David Gustafson, P.E.,
are connected with the University of Minnesota
onsite wastewater treatment education program.
Dave is Extension Onsite Sewage Treatment
Educator. Jim is former director of the universitys
Water Resources Center and is now an emeritus
professor, as well as education program
coordinator for the National Association of
Wastewater Technicians. Readers are welcome
to submit questions or article suggestions to Jim
and Dave. Write to ander045@umn.edu.
ince the 1970s in Minnesota we have been using mound treatment
systems to overcome soil limitations and provide separation for
treatment of septic tank efuent. Since the 1990s we have been using
at-grade systems where the soils permit. With both of these above-ground
systems, the installation process begins with the original soil and the
vegetation over the soil.
If this part of the installation process is not done correctly no matter
how good a job the installer does on the other components of the system
it is bound to fail. After all this experience and time, we still get numerous
questions and hear erroneous statements about what should or should not
be done. So here, for another time, we tackle how the original soil should be
treated and prepared if an at-grade or mound system will be installed.
We had a county regulator in a state that will remain nameless write
us a note that said he regularly recommended and designed mounds where
the upper 6 inches of topsoil is stripped away and stockpiled to be used as
the nal cover over the mound. Since he has been to a number of our classes
in the past, this is very disconcerting because it violates rule No. 1 of how
to treat the soil for mound installation.

A GOOD BOND IS KEY
The surface of the soil should remain as intact and undisturbed as
possible. The only thing that should be done to the soil surface is that it
should be scaried or plowed so the original soil will make a good bond at
the inltrative surface when the clean sand distribution material is applied.
Minnesota regulations specify the soil cannot be moved more than 6 inches
from the original location. This allows for scarication and plowing to
turn the upper 6 inches of the soil over to create that inltrative surface.
Another point to always remember is that the Keep it Dry D___ (KIDD)
principle needs to be followed. Soil cannot be worked when the moisture
content exceeds its plastic limit. The soil is too wet to work with if you can
take a handful from the surface and role it in the palm of your hands into a
1/8-inch-diameter ribbon. Scarifying or plowing the soil will result in
smearing and compaction, reducing its ability to accept wastewater.
The other question or comment we received recently was: The slope
that we intend to install a mound on is covered with brush, so should we
just bulldoze that out of the way? From the discussion above, it should be
obvious our answer would be no.
Any brush or trees in the area to be covered by the mound or at-grade
should be cut off as close to the surface as possible; roots left intact and the
soil scaried by use of backhoe teeth to provide the inltrative surface. This
obviously means there is some handwork involved to cut off and remove the
brush without driving over or otherwise impacting the surface of the soil. If
possible, brush should be hauled off the site in multiple directions to avoid
making any potential pathway for water to follow out of the toe of
the system.
S
Tread Lightly
Less is more when were talking about disturbing the soil in and around
an inltrative area where a mound or at-grade system will be installed
By Jim Anderson and David Gustafson
One way to quickly have problems in a sloping,
forested site is to try to remove stumps and roots.
Leave it all intact after the trees or brush are cut.
An excavator bucket is used to
scarify the soil during surface
preparation for a mound system.
CUT TREES AT SURFACE
The story is the same for larger trees. They should be cut off at the
ground surface and left intact. The surface area of remaining stumps is not
that large, and much more damage will be done to the inltrative area by
trying to remove them. The soil should be scaried and turned over near the
tree stumps. It is important they be cut off at the surface. Use caution when
removing the logs. Equipment should not be brought in to skid or haul out
the logs. This probably means some additional sawing so logs can be
removed without heavy equipment.
A note here: Some design manuals say stumps should be removed. This
is absolutely not to be done. We have a lot of forested area in Minnesota and
leaving the stumps intact is a practice born of more than 40 years experience.
One way to quickly have problems in a sloping, forested site is to try to
remove stumps and roots. Leave it all intact after the trees or brush are cut.
Other things to remember about surface preparation: If the site has
native grass vegetation, the vegetation should be clipped to within two
inches of the surface of the soil. Rake and remove vegetation from the site.
The remaining grass should be turned over or, as we like to say, green side
down, when the surface is plowed or scaried. Grass should not be left on
the surface. It will decay and create a slime that efuent will run across,
potentially leading to leakage out the toe of the dike.
Remember in terms of scarifying the surface, the most tried-and-true
methods are chisel-plowing or using backhoe teeth to turn the soil over. The
backhoe should be moved around the perimeter of the mound or at-grade,
staying off the area that will serve as the inltrative surface. Under no
circumstances should a rototiller or similar equipment be used to prepare
the inltrative surface. This equipment pulverizes the soil structure and
when several tons of sand are put on top of the area, the soil becomes
compacted, leading to reduced acceptance of efuent. O
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basictraining
Jim Anderson, Ph.D., and David Gustafson, P.E.,
are connected with the University of Minnesota
onsite wastewater treatment education program.
Dave is Extension Onsite Sewage Treatment
Educator. Jim is former director of the universitys
Water Resources Center and is now an emeritus
professor, as well as education program
coordinator for the National Association of
Wastewater Technicians. Readers are welcome
to submit questions or article suggestions to Jim
and Dave. Write to ander045@umn.edu.
ince the 1970s in Minnesota we have been using mound treatment
systems to overcome soil limitations and provide separation for
treatment of septic tank efuent. Since the 1990s we have been using
at-grade systems where the soils permit. With both of these above-ground
systems, the installation process begins with the original soil and the
vegetation over the soil.
If this part of the installation process is not done correctly no matter
how good a job the installer does on the other components of the system
it is bound to fail. After all this experience and time, we still get numerous
questions and hear erroneous statements about what should or should not
be done. So here, for another time, we tackle how the original soil should be
treated and prepared if an at-grade or mound system will be installed.
We had a county regulator in a state that will remain nameless write
us a note that said he regularly recommended and designed mounds where
the upper 6 inches of topsoil is stripped away and stockpiled to be used as
the nal cover over the mound. Since he has been to a number of our classes
in the past, this is very disconcerting because it violates rule No. 1 of how
to treat the soil for mound installation.

A GOOD BOND IS KEY
The surface of the soil should remain as intact and undisturbed as
possible. The only thing that should be done to the soil surface is that it
should be scaried or plowed so the original soil will make a good bond at
the inltrative surface when the clean sand distribution material is applied.
Minnesota regulations specify the soil cannot be moved more than 6 inches
from the original location. This allows for scarication and plowing to
turn the upper 6 inches of the soil over to create that inltrative surface.
Another point to always remember is that the Keep it Dry D___ (KIDD)
principle needs to be followed. Soil cannot be worked when the moisture
content exceeds its plastic limit. The soil is too wet to work with if you can
take a handful from the surface and role it in the palm of your hands into a
1/8-inch-diameter ribbon. Scarifying or plowing the soil will result in
smearing and compaction, reducing its ability to accept wastewater.
The other question or comment we received recently was: The slope
that we intend to install a mound on is covered with brush, so should we
just bulldoze that out of the way? From the discussion above, it should be
obvious our answer would be no.
Any brush or trees in the area to be covered by the mound or at-grade
should be cut off as close to the surface as possible; roots left intact and the
soil scaried by use of backhoe teeth to provide the inltrative surface. This
obviously means there is some handwork involved to cut off and remove the
brush without driving over or otherwise impacting the surface of the soil. If
possible, brush should be hauled off the site in multiple directions to avoid
making any potential pathway for water to follow out of the toe of
the system.
S
Tread Lightly
Less is more when were talking about disturbing the soil in and around
an inltrative area where a mound or at-grade system will be installed
By Jim Anderson and David Gustafson
One way to quickly have problems in a sloping,
forested site is to try to remove stumps and roots.
Leave it all intact after the trees or brush are cut.
An excavator bucket is used to
scarify the soil during surface
preparation for a mound system.
CUT TREES AT SURFACE
The story is the same for larger trees. They should be cut off at the
ground surface and left intact. The surface area of remaining stumps is not
that large, and much more damage will be done to the inltrative area by
trying to remove them. The soil should be scaried and turned over near the
tree stumps. It is important they be cut off at the surface. Use caution when
removing the logs. Equipment should not be brought in to skid or haul out
the logs. This probably means some additional sawing so logs can be
removed without heavy equipment.
A note here: Some design manuals say stumps should be removed. This
is absolutely not to be done. We have a lot of forested area in Minnesota and
leaving the stumps intact is a practice born of more than 40 years experience.
One way to quickly have problems in a sloping, forested site is to try to
remove stumps and roots. Leave it all intact after the trees or brush are cut.
Other things to remember about surface preparation: If the site has
native grass vegetation, the vegetation should be clipped to within two
inches of the surface of the soil. Rake and remove vegetation from the site.
The remaining grass should be turned over or, as we like to say, green side
down, when the surface is plowed or scaried. Grass should not be left on
the surface. It will decay and create a slime that efuent will run across,
potentially leading to leakage out the toe of the dike.
Remember in terms of scarifying the surface, the most tried-and-true
methods are chisel-plowing or using backhoe teeth to turn the soil over. The
backhoe should be moved around the perimeter of the mound or at-grade,
staying off the area that will serve as the inltrative surface. Under no
circumstances should a rototiller or similar equipment be used to prepare
the inltrative surface. This equipment pulverizes the soil structure and
when several tons of sand are put on top of the area, the soil becomes
compacted, leading to reduced acceptance of efuent. O
Window of Opportunity

SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW
The previous system failed twice because it was
no longer large enough to handle the volume of
wastewater going through it, Boone says. After the
rst failure, the draineld was expanded, and that
worked most of the time. These previous drainelds
were rock-lled trenches. When FiveStar planned a
total reconstruction of its store, it had to have a new
wastewater system.
Engineer Kevin Sherman designed a system that
abandoned the oldest draineld section and
retained the expansion. All problems with the old
system stemmed from the lack of proper dosing,
Sherman says. One draineld was carrying almost
the entire wastewater load. Store workers had done
a good job of keeping grease out of the system, and
they didnt even have the leaky soda machine
connections that often send high loads of sugary
high-fructose corn syrup great food for bacteria
into the wastewater system.
The newer portion of the old draineld had
handled a small wastewater load and had a good
deal of life remaining, Sherman says. For increased
dispersal he added a low-pressure pipe system in
two sections with a total of 768 feet of laterals.
Laterals run under leacheld chambers from
Inltrator Systems, creating an oxygen reserve for
soil bacteria.
The soil was loamy with not much sand in it,
Boone says.

EQUIPMENT
Packed into the limited land area are six tanks.
A 500-gallon grease tank accepts wastewater
from the convenience store kitchen.
Its water is combined with wastewater from the
store buildings other drain lines and all of it ows
into dual 1,500-gallon septic tanks tied in line at
the bottom and with a lter in the outlet of the
second tank.
Next is a 1,500-gallon dosing tank tted with a
Quanics ATS-GRD-80/20 gravity recirculating
device and a STEP package. From this tank,
wastewater is fed to a Quanics ATS-16-AC advanced
treatment tank.
A return line takes efuent back to the dosing
tank where 80 percent is recirculated through the
Quanics advanced tank. A Quanics pump from Sta-
Rite sends the other 20 percent of the efuent to a
1,500-gallon dispersal dosing tank tted with a
STEP package.
LEFT: The heart of the FiveStar Food Mart wastewater system
is this Quanics ATS-16-AC advanced treatment tank.
RIGHT: Water returning from the Quanics ATS-16-AC
treatment tank enters this gravity recirculation device. Only
20 percent of the water is sent on to the dosing tank. The
other 80 percent is sent back through the Quanics tank for
another treatment cycle. (Photos courtesy of Kevin Sherman)
imited space and time created quite a challenge when installers Pat
Boone & Sons LLC built the decentralized wastewater system for
FiveStar Food Mart in Sonora, Ky.
Next to the commercial property are houses. The entire parcel for the
gas station and convenience store is only 303 feet deep by 254 feet at its
widest point. Take away blacktop for the cars and fuel pumps, the 5-foot
setback from the property line, and the land for the building itself, and there
isnt much left for a wastewater system.
Yet Raywick, Ky., installers were up to the task.
The job site is about 56 miles south of Louisville, Ky., along Interstate
65. That really does mean along the major north-south highway route. Take
the exit onto Western Avenue from I-65, make a right hand hook at the
bottom, and youre in the FiveStar parking lot.
You can throw a rock onto I-65, and the ground is laid really at,
Boone says.
systemprole
A Kentucky convenience stores onsite system replacement required
a tight build-out schedule and utilized a small patch of ground
By David Steinkraus
L
SYSTEM PROFILE
Location: Sonora, Ky.
Facility served: FiveStar Food Mart
Designer: Kevin Sherman, On Site Management
Consultants Inc.
Installer: Pat Boone & Sons LLC, Raywick, Ky.
Type of system: Quanics advanced treatment with
low-pressure pipe dispersal
Hydraulic capacity: 1,500 gpd
With the low-pressure pipe in place at the FiveStar Food Mart, the last step is checking the
operating height of the system in a standpipe. Brian Borders, president of Quanics,
kneels to do that as Pat Boone, center, and his son Corey, left, look on.

SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW
The previous system failed twice because it was
no longer large enough to handle the volume of
wastewater going through it, Boone says. After the
rst failure, the draineld was expanded, and that
worked most of the time. These previous drainelds
were rock-lled trenches. When FiveStar planned a
total reconstruction of its store, it had to have a new
wastewater system.
Engineer Kevin Sherman designed a system that
abandoned the oldest draineld section and
retained the expansion. All problems with the old
system stemmed from the lack of proper dosing,
Sherman says. One draineld was carrying almost
the entire wastewater load. Store workers had done
a good job of keeping grease out of the system, and
they didnt even have the leaky soda machine
connections that often send high loads of sugary
high-fructose corn syrup great food for bacteria
into the wastewater system.
The newer portion of the old draineld had
handled a small wastewater load and had a good
deal of life remaining, Sherman says. For increased
dispersal he added a low-pressure pipe system in
two sections with a total of 768 feet of laterals.
Laterals run under leacheld chambers from
Inltrator Systems, creating an oxygen reserve for
soil bacteria.
The soil was loamy with not much sand in it,
Boone says.

EQUIPMENT
Packed into the limited land area are six tanks.
A 500-gallon grease tank accepts wastewater
from the convenience store kitchen.
Its water is combined with wastewater from the
store buildings other drain lines and all of it ows
into dual 1,500-gallon septic tanks tied in line at
the bottom and with a lter in the outlet of the
second tank.
Next is a 1,500-gallon dosing tank tted with a
Quanics ATS-GRD-80/20 gravity recirculating
device and a STEP package. From this tank,
wastewater is fed to a Quanics ATS-16-AC advanced
treatment tank.
A return line takes efuent back to the dosing
tank where 80 percent is recirculated through the
Quanics advanced tank. A Quanics pump from Sta-
Rite sends the other 20 percent of the efuent to a
1,500-gallon dispersal dosing tank tted with a
STEP package.
LEFT: The heart of the FiveStar Food Mart wastewater system
is this Quanics ATS-16-AC advanced treatment tank.
RIGHT: Water returning from the Quanics ATS-16-AC
treatment tank enters this gravity recirculation device. Only
20 percent of the water is sent on to the dosing tank. The
other 80 percent is sent back through the Quanics tank for
another treatment cycle. (Photos courtesy of Kevin Sherman)
imited space and time created quite a challenge when installers Pat
Boone & Sons LLC built the decentralized wastewater system for
FiveStar Food Mart in Sonora, Ky.
Next to the commercial property are houses. The entire parcel for the
gas station and convenience store is only 303 feet deep by 254 feet at its
widest point. Take away blacktop for the cars and fuel pumps, the 5-foot
setback from the property line, and the land for the building itself, and there
isnt much left for a wastewater system.
Yet Raywick, Ky., installers were up to the task.
The job site is about 56 miles south of Louisville, Ky., along Interstate
65. That really does mean along the major north-south highway route. Take
the exit onto Western Avenue from I-65, make a right hand hook at the
bottom, and youre in the FiveStar parking lot.
You can throw a rock onto I-65, and the ground is laid really at,
Boone says.
systemprole
A Kentucky convenience stores onsite system replacement required
a tight build-out schedule and utilized a small patch of ground
By David Steinkraus
L
SYSTEM PROFILE
Location: Sonora, Ky.
Facility served: FiveStar Food Mart
Designer: Kevin Sherman, On Site Management
Consultants Inc.
Installer: Pat Boone & Sons LLC, Raywick, Ky.
Type of system: Quanics advanced treatment with
low-pressure pipe dispersal
Hydraulic capacity: 1,500 gpd
With the low-pressure pipe in place at the FiveStar Food Mart, the last step is checking the
operating height of the system in a standpipe. Brian Borders, president of Quanics,
kneels to do that as Pat Boone, center, and his son Corey, left, look on.
Here the ow is split again. A 2-inch main leads from a Quanics/Sta-Rite
P-TE-50 pump to the new LPP chambered elds. A 1 1/4-inch main leads
from a Quanics/Sta-Rite P-TE-30 pump to the retained portion of the old
draineld.
The grease, septic, dosing and dispersal tanks came from Isham
Concrete in Elizabethtown, Ky.
The system is controlled by a SJE-Rhombus panel supplied by Quanics.

INSTALLATION SCHEDULE
Boone and his sons were in at the end of the project. The new food mart
building was almost complete when they started work. Because the company
was on a strict schedule, on July 7 it gave Boone a start date several weeks
out. That gave Boone time to wrap up other projects and be ready to jump
into the FiveStar work when the sun came up on Aug. 7.
Of course in many parts of the country it was hard to nd the sun for a
fair portion of 2013, which many installers can attest to.
It rained twice a week every week until early August, Boone says. We
actually got in there in the times it wasnt raining a lot, and we just got a
couple of showers when we were working on it. They nished about four
days ahead of schedule.
The company is Boone and his three sons. When another customer
called during construction and needed help, two of his sons would tend to
that need while the other two men remained on the FiveStar job. Boone
handles job oversight and scheduling. If there were only two people on the
job and they needed another pair of hands for a critical phase, they had one
more person to call on, the worker on the familys 100-acre farm where they
raise sheep and North American
Spotted Draft horses.

ALLS WELL THAT ENDS WELL
In a business where surprise is
normal where something doesnt
quite t or the crew discovers pits
and pipes that no one knew about
the surprise on the FiveStar project
is there were no surprises.
We rarely put in a septic
system anymore that we dont run
into something. This one went
about as well as any Ive ever done,
Boone says.
OK, there was one problem.
One of the vaults was turned a bit when it went in so the hole for a pipe
didnt line up properly. All we had to do was pull it up and turn it a little
bit, Boone says.
The system t the property perfectly, and Quanics staff came out to
check twice, once in the middle of the installation and again at the end.
This was the second installation of an advanced system for Boones
company, and its rst Quanics system. Boone sees these types of systems as
the future for his part of the country. Homes still use traditional septic
tanks for the most part, he says, but commercial installations are shifting to
advanced treatment systems. With this experience in the bank, Pat Boone
& Sons is positioned for the future. O
A panel from Quanics and made by SJE-Rhombus runs the system for the FiveStar
Food Mart.
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800/221-4436
(See ad page 3)
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877/782-6427
www.quanics.net
SJE-Rhombus
888/342-5753
www.sjerhombus.com
(See ad page 31)
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Here the ow is split again. A 2-inch main leads from a Quanics/Sta-Rite
P-TE-50 pump to the new LPP chambered elds. A 1 1/4-inch main leads
from a Quanics/Sta-Rite P-TE-30 pump to the retained portion of the old
draineld.
The grease, septic, dosing and dispersal tanks came from Isham
Concrete in Elizabethtown, Ky.
The system is controlled by a SJE-Rhombus panel supplied by Quanics.

INSTALLATION SCHEDULE
Boone and his sons were in at the end of the project. The new food mart
building was almost complete when they started work. Because the company
was on a strict schedule, on July 7 it gave Boone a start date several weeks
out. That gave Boone time to wrap up other projects and be ready to jump
into the FiveStar work when the sun came up on Aug. 7.
Of course in many parts of the country it was hard to nd the sun for a
fair portion of 2013, which many installers can attest to.
It rained twice a week every week until early August, Boone says. We
actually got in there in the times it wasnt raining a lot, and we just got a
couple of showers when we were working on it. They nished about four
days ahead of schedule.
The company is Boone and his three sons. When another customer
called during construction and needed help, two of his sons would tend to
that need while the other two men remained on the FiveStar job. Boone
handles job oversight and scheduling. If there were only two people on the
job and they needed another pair of hands for a critical phase, they had one
more person to call on, the worker on the familys 100-acre farm where they
raise sheep and North American
Spotted Draft horses.

ALLS WELL THAT ENDS WELL
In a business where surprise is
normal where something doesnt
quite t or the crew discovers pits
and pipes that no one knew about
the surprise on the FiveStar project
is there were no surprises.
We rarely put in a septic
system anymore that we dont run
into something. This one went
about as well as any Ive ever done,
Boone says.
OK, there was one problem.
One of the vaults was turned a bit when it went in so the hole for a pipe
didnt line up properly. All we had to do was pull it up and turn it a little
bit, Boone says.
The system t the property perfectly, and Quanics staff came out to
check twice, once in the middle of the installation and again at the end.
This was the second installation of an advanced system for Boones
company, and its rst Quanics system. Boone sees these types of systems as
the future for his part of the country. Homes still use traditional septic
tanks for the most part, he says, but commercial installations are shifting to
advanced treatment systems. With this experience in the bank, Pat Boone
& Sons is positioned for the future. O
A panel from Quanics and made by SJE-Rhombus runs the system for the FiveStar
Food Mart.
MORE INFO:
800/221-4436
(See ad page 3)
Quanics Inc.
877/782-6427
www.quanics.net
SJE-Rhombus
888/342-5753
www.sjerhombus.com
(See ad page 31)
heyre the stories everyone in the wastewater industry dreads
child deaths due to accidentally drowning in unprotected
septic tanks. Unveiled at the 2014 Pumper & Cleaner
Environmental Expo International, the Universal Kid Catcher from
Polylok aims to prevent those highly publicized tragedies.
You see stories of kids falling into unsafe septic tanks every
year, and the outcome is mostly not pretty, says Patrick Mulhall,
vice president of sales at Polylok. As a manufacturer of septic
system accessories and equipment, we have a responsibility to
make sure the product is as safe as possible.
The Universal Kid Catcher utilizes the companys popular
riser safety screen protection system for use on PVC ribbed pipe,
HDPE corrugated pipe and concrete septic tank risers. The kit
includes the ledge, along with self-tapping screws that adhere to
concrete anchors, and a carbide bit.
What it basically creates is an expandable ledge that installs
inside the existing riser pipe, which the safety screen then rests
on, says Mulhall. The ledge will t on any 24-inch riser, not just
Polylok risers. The system will soon be available to t on 20-inch
risers as well.
The product, Mulhall says, is in response to the companys
customers, installers from all over North America, looking out for
their customers and their own businesses. The homeowner and
installer are ultimately responsible for the safety of the septic tank, and it is
imperative to ensure septic tank covers are secure and cannot be collapsed
by children or animals. However, should the cover become dislodged or be
removed, the Universal Kid Catcher provides another important line of
defense against tragedy.
So much of what we do is driven by the feedback we receive. Weve
been working on this for a year, testing and retesting it to make sure it lives
up to the quality standards weve set for our products, says Mulhall. When
youre talking about peoples lives and livelihoods, there really never is too
much testing. Our plan all along was to roll this out at the 2014 Expo, and
we hit that. Were excited by the response so far, and want to collect more.
The bright yellow, heavy-duty ABS safety screens are available in 12-,
20- and 24-inch versions. They were designed to act as a secondary layer of
protection if the riser cover is unknowingly damaged or removed. They t in
the uppermost riser stack of the companys 12- by 6-, 20- by 6-, 24- by 6-,
20- by 12-, and 24- by 12-inch risers to prevent entry into the tank. Screens
have been tested to a 250 pounds per square foot load, and come with a
built-in handle.
The safety screens are becoming more popular every year, to the point
where most of our customers install them as a standard feature, says
Mulhall. The Universal Kid Catcher allows installers to now go back and
retrot existing systems, or install safety screens on any other companys
riser. It really makes any septic system inherently safer.
Mulhall says initial reaction to the product has been overwhelming.
We try to bring six to eight new products to the Expo every year, and I
really cant remember one thats gotten this kind of positive response, he
says. Its an idea that keeps things simple and is easy to use, but is also
extremely important. Seeing such an enthusiastic, positive response
to it tells me that it was the right thing to do. 877/765-9565;
www.polylok.com. O
expospotlight
T
The Universal Kid Catcher allows installers to now
go back and retrot existing systems, or install
safety screens on any other companys riser.
Patrick Mulhall
At the 2014 Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International, Justin Setser, left, a
regional sales manager for Polylok, explains the features and benets of the Universal
Kid Catcher riser safety screen to visitors.
Added Access Protection
Polylok product allows safety screen to be installed in any 24-inch septic tank riser
By Craig Mandli
fter ve years of work, the Delaware Groundwater Discharges Section
of the Department of Natural Resources has updated its septic
regulations. The new regulations governing the design, installation
and operation of onsite wastewater treatment and disposal systems became
effective Jan. 11.
According to information provided by the Sections Environmental
Scientist Jack Hayes, the order of the regulations was changed to better
follow the permitting process, and spray irrigation guidelines were added so
it can be used with large systems (more than 2,500 gpd). A new section for
large systems was also added. Guidelines include the need for three reports
to better characterize sites: soil investigation, hydrogeologic suitability and
surface water assessment.
All advanced treatment systems are now required to meet new nitrogen
levels. Homeowners also have new responsibilities, including maintenance
of their systems to meet the regulations (they can be certied in a homeowner
training program) and hiring only licensed system contractors for repair or
replacement of any components. All septic systems must now be inspected
before a change in property ownership.
In the areas of licenses, there is a new Class I construction inspector
license for inspecting new and replacement system installations and repairs.
Class C designers must now pass an exam for licensing; Class H system
inspectors must also pass an exam and have their rst three inspections
supervised by the department. The new regulations also create a new tiered
license for Class D soil scientists and Class E system contractors.
In January 2015, the regulations will eliminate cesspools and seepage
pits in certain situations, and require the upgrade of all new and replacement
systems within 1,000 feet of tidal portions of two rivers to help meet goals
to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. All manufacturers of concrete components
will also have to be certied through the On-Site Wastewater Accreditation
Program. Beginning in January 2016, waste haulers will be required to
report all septic pumpouts.
The new regulations are the result of 13 workshops and three public
hearings that gathered questions and input from homeowners, state
legislators, real estate agents, businesses, the wastewater industry and
public utilities. After each workshop and hearing, the draft regulations were
amended to reect public comment.

Maryland
Commercial property developers utilizing septic systems may see a
reduction in the amount of sewage they can discharge. The Carroll County
Board of Commissioners met with representatives from the Carroll County
Health Department recently to discuss proposed state septic regulations on
future commercial properties.
According to the local environmental health director, the requirement
would increase the size of septic systems by 1.5 to two times the current
requirement for commercial sites with sewage ows of less than 5,000 gpd.
To reduce sewage ow, a developer would either have to reduce the number
or the size of the businesses on a property.
Some legislators are concerned about the effect the regulations would
have on economic development, and corresponding tax revenue, throughout
the state. The existing regulation allows for a higher loading rate for
commercial properties compared to residential properties.

West Virginia
After a recent chemical contamination incident in West Virginia, one
local health department was at odds with West Virginia American Waters
recommendation that residents ush their home plumbing systems of
contaminants. The department contacted the governors ofce to address
the potential impact ushing could have on septic systems.
Too much ow can cause septic system failures and blockages that can
lead to repairs; a draineld ood means the system will need to rest for 30
days. The worst-case scenario would be replacing the entire septic system
a costly alternative. Chemists working on the spill told health departments
the chemical should break down in soil after about 30 days, but its unclear
what impact the chemical will have on the structural integrity of
septic tanks.

Iowa
In 2013, the Iowa Onsite Wastewater Association board designed a
Homeowner Education Folder for members to purchase and hand out while
servicing or installing new septic systems. The folder includes information
about the specics of each system design and household, a maintenance
record section, installer/designer/maintenance provider information,
information on how to locate a septic system, dos and donts for system
maintenance, and space to add a diagram of the system and contractor
contact information. The folders are $1 each sold in increments of 10. To
order, print out and complete the Order Form in the Documents & Files
section at the IOWWA website, www.iowwa.com. O
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at www.onsiteinstaller.com
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broad interest to onsite contractors. Send
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heyre the stories everyone in the wastewater industry dreads
child deaths due to accidentally drowning in unprotected
septic tanks. Unveiled at the 2014 Pumper & Cleaner
Environmental Expo International, the Universal Kid Catcher from
Polylok aims to prevent those highly publicized tragedies.
You see stories of kids falling into unsafe septic tanks every
year, and the outcome is mostly not pretty, says Patrick Mulhall,
vice president of sales at Polylok. As a manufacturer of septic
system accessories and equipment, we have a responsibility to
make sure the product is as safe as possible.
The Universal Kid Catcher utilizes the companys popular
riser safety screen protection system for use on PVC ribbed pipe,
HDPE corrugated pipe and concrete septic tank risers. The kit
includes the ledge, along with self-tapping screws that adhere to
concrete anchors, and a carbide bit.
What it basically creates is an expandable ledge that installs
inside the existing riser pipe, which the safety screen then rests
on, says Mulhall. The ledge will t on any 24-inch riser, not just
Polylok risers. The system will soon be available to t on 20-inch
risers as well.
The product, Mulhall says, is in response to the companys
customers, installers from all over North America, looking out for
their customers and their own businesses. The homeowner and
installer are ultimately responsible for the safety of the septic tank, and it is
imperative to ensure septic tank covers are secure and cannot be collapsed
by children or animals. However, should the cover become dislodged or be
removed, the Universal Kid Catcher provides another important line of
defense against tragedy.
So much of what we do is driven by the feedback we receive. Weve
been working on this for a year, testing and retesting it to make sure it lives
up to the quality standards weve set for our products, says Mulhall. When
youre talking about peoples lives and livelihoods, there really never is too
much testing. Our plan all along was to roll this out at the 2014 Expo, and
we hit that. Were excited by the response so far, and want to collect more.
The bright yellow, heavy-duty ABS safety screens are available in 12-,
20- and 24-inch versions. They were designed to act as a secondary layer of
protection if the riser cover is unknowingly damaged or removed. They t in
the uppermost riser stack of the companys 12- by 6-, 20- by 6-, 24- by 6-,
20- by 12-, and 24- by 12-inch risers to prevent entry into the tank. Screens
have been tested to a 250 pounds per square foot load, and come with a
built-in handle.
The safety screens are becoming more popular every year, to the point
where most of our customers install them as a standard feature, says
Mulhall. The Universal Kid Catcher allows installers to now go back and
retrot existing systems, or install safety screens on any other companys
riser. It really makes any septic system inherently safer.
Mulhall says initial reaction to the product has been overwhelming.
We try to bring six to eight new products to the Expo every year, and I
really cant remember one thats gotten this kind of positive response, he
says. Its an idea that keeps things simple and is easy to use, but is also
extremely important. Seeing such an enthusiastic, positive response
to it tells me that it was the right thing to do. 877/765-9565;
www.polylok.com. O
expospotlight
T
The Universal Kid Catcher allows installers to now
go back and retrot existing systems, or install
safety screens on any other companys riser.
Patrick Mulhall
At the 2014 Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International, Justin Setser, left, a
regional sales manager for Polylok, explains the features and benets of the Universal
Kid Catcher riser safety screen to visitors.
Added Access Protection
Polylok product allows safety screen to be installed in any 24-inch septic tank riser
By Craig Mandli
fter ve years of work, the Delaware Groundwater Discharges Section
of the Department of Natural Resources has updated its septic
regulations. The new regulations governing the design, installation
and operation of onsite wastewater treatment and disposal systems became
effective Jan. 11.
According to information provided by the Sections Environmental
Scientist Jack Hayes, the order of the regulations was changed to better
follow the permitting process, and spray irrigation guidelines were added so
it can be used with large systems (more than 2,500 gpd). A new section for
large systems was also added. Guidelines include the need for three reports
to better characterize sites: soil investigation, hydrogeologic suitability and
surface water assessment.
All advanced treatment systems are now required to meet new nitrogen
levels. Homeowners also have new responsibilities, including maintenance
of their systems to meet the regulations (they can be certied in a homeowner
training program) and hiring only licensed system contractors for repair or
replacement of any components. All septic systems must now be inspected
before a change in property ownership.
In the areas of licenses, there is a new Class I construction inspector
license for inspecting new and replacement system installations and repairs.
Class C designers must now pass an exam for licensing; Class H system
inspectors must also pass an exam and have their rst three inspections
supervised by the department. The new regulations also create a new tiered
license for Class D soil scientists and Class E system contractors.
In January 2015, the regulations will eliminate cesspools and seepage
pits in certain situations, and require the upgrade of all new and replacement
systems within 1,000 feet of tidal portions of two rivers to help meet goals
to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. All manufacturers of concrete components
will also have to be certied through the On-Site Wastewater Accreditation
Program. Beginning in January 2016, waste haulers will be required to
report all septic pumpouts.
The new regulations are the result of 13 workshops and three public
hearings that gathered questions and input from homeowners, state
legislators, real estate agents, businesses, the wastewater industry and
public utilities. After each workshop and hearing, the draft regulations were
amended to reect public comment.

Maryland
Commercial property developers utilizing septic systems may see a
reduction in the amount of sewage they can discharge. The Carroll County
Board of Commissioners met with representatives from the Carroll County
Health Department recently to discuss proposed state septic regulations on
future commercial properties.
According to the local environmental health director, the requirement
would increase the size of septic systems by 1.5 to two times the current
requirement for commercial sites with sewage ows of less than 5,000 gpd.
To reduce sewage ow, a developer would either have to reduce the number
or the size of the businesses on a property.
Some legislators are concerned about the effect the regulations would
have on economic development, and corresponding tax revenue, throughout
the state. The existing regulation allows for a higher loading rate for
commercial properties compared to residential properties.

West Virginia
After a recent chemical contamination incident in West Virginia, one
local health department was at odds with West Virginia American Waters
recommendation that residents ush their home plumbing systems of
contaminants. The department contacted the governors ofce to address
the potential impact ushing could have on septic systems.
Too much ow can cause septic system failures and blockages that can
lead to repairs; a draineld ood means the system will need to rest for 30
days. The worst-case scenario would be replacing the entire septic system
a costly alternative. Chemists working on the spill told health departments
the chemical should break down in soil after about 30 days, but its unclear
what impact the chemical will have on the structural integrity of
septic tanks.

Iowa
In 2013, the Iowa Onsite Wastewater Association board designed a
Homeowner Education Folder for members to purchase and hand out while
servicing or installing new septic systems. The folder includes information
about the specics of each system design and household, a maintenance
record section, installer/designer/maintenance provider information,
information on how to locate a septic system, dos and donts for system
maintenance, and space to add a diagram of the system and contractor
contact information. The folders are $1 each sold in increments of 10. To
order, print out and complete the Order Form in the Documents & Files
section at the IOWWA website, www.iowwa.com. O
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EZow by Inltrator
4 Business Park Rd.
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
800-221-4436 860-577-7000 Fax: 860-577-7001
info@inltratorsystems.com
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EZset by Inltrator
4 Business Park Rd.
800-221-4436 860-577-7000 Fax: 860-577-7001
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Flygt - a Xylem Brand
14125 S Bridge Cir.
Charlotte, NC 28273
855-995-4261 Fax: 704-295-9080
www.ygtus.com

G

Geoow, Inc.
506 Tamal Plz.
Corte Madera, CA 94925
800-828-3388 415-927-6000
krf@geoow.com
www.geoow.com
Geomatrix Systems, LLC
114 Mill Rock Rd. E
888-764-5247 860-510-0730 Fax: 860-510-0735
epotts@geomatrixllc.com
www.geomatrixsystems.com

Gorman-Rupp Company
600 S Airport Rd.
Manseld, OH 44903
419-755-1011 Fax: 419-755-1251
grsales@gormanrupp.com
www.GRpumps.com
Goulds Water Technology - a xylem brand
2881 E Bayard St.
Seneca Falls, NY 13148
866-325-4210 315-255-3378 Fax: 315-253-7408
info@gouldswatertechnology.com
www.goulds.com

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Hedstrom Plastics
100 Hedstrom Dr.
Ashland, OH 44805
888-434-5891 419-289-9310 Fax: 419-281-3090
jcotter@hedstrom.com
www.hedstromplastics.com
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Hydro-Action Industries
PO Box 640
Plymouth, IN 46563
800-370-3749 574-936-2542 Fax: 574-936-2298
info@hydro-action.com
www.hydro-action.com

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4 Business Park Rd.
800-221-4436 860-577-7000 Fax: 860-577-7001
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4 Business Park Rd.
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InviziQ
8708 W Little York, Ste. 100
Houston, TX 77040
877-486-6966 281-854-0300 Fax: 281-854-0301
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www.inviziq.com
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Jet Inc.
750 Alpha Dr.
Cleveland, OH 44143
800-321-6960 440-461-2000 Fax: 440-442-9008
email@jetincorp.com
www.jetincorp.com
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Liberty Pumps
7000 Apple Tree Ave.
Bergen, NY 14416
800-543-2550 585-494-1817 Fax: 585-494-1839
laurie.pfaff@libertypumps.com
www.libertypumps.com
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ALPHABETICAL LISTINGS
A
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
4640 Trueman Blvd.
Hilliard, OH 43026
800-821-6710 614-658-0216 Fax: 614-658-0204
info@ads-pipe.com
www.ads-pipe.com
AERO-TECH
2900 Gary Dr.
Plymouth, IN 46563
574-935-0908 Fax: 574-935-0910
aerotech@embarqmail.com
www.aerotech-atu.com
Ad on page 19
Alderon Industries, Inc.
PO Box 827
Hawley, MN 56549
218-483-3034 Fax: 218-483-3036
info@alderonind.com
www.alderonind.com
Ad on page 45
Alita Industries, Inc.
13311 Brooks Dr., Ste. B
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
626-962-2116
info@alita.com
www.alita.com
Ad on page 46
Anua
PO Box 77457
Greensboro, NC 27417
800-787-2356 336-547-9338 Fax: 336-547-8559
info@anua-us.com
www.anua-us.com
Ad on page 2
Aquaworx by Inltrator
4 Business Park Rd.
800-221-4436 860-577-7000 Fax: 860-577-7001
Ad on page 3
Arcan Enterprises, Inc.
PO Box 31057
Clarksville, TN 37040
888-352-7226 931-368-1903 Fax: 931-368-1904
arcan@charter.net
www.arcan.com
Ad on page 50
Axiall, Inc./ACCU-TAB
11 Stanwix St., Ste. 1900
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
800-245-2974 412-515-8091 Fax: 412-232-0501
frank.schiffman@axiall.com
www.accu-tab.com
Ad on page 5
B
Bio-Microbics, Inc.
8450 Cole Pkwy.
Shawnee, KS 66227
800-753-3278 913-422-0707 Fax: 913-422-0808
sales@biomicrobics.com
Ad on page 23
BrenLin Company, Inc.
13999 Cty. Rd. 11
Herman, MN 56248
888-606-1998 320-677-2838 Fax: 320-677-3001
brenlin@frontiernet.net
www.seal-r.com
Ad on page 45
C
Crest Precast, Inc.
609 Kistler Dr.
LaCrescent, MN 55947
800-658-9045 507-895-2342 Fax: 507-895-2377
info@crestprecastconcrete.com
www.crestprecastconcrete.com
Ad on page 19
D
Dalmaray Concrete Products Inc.
405 S Arch St.
Janesville, WI 53548
608-752-6507 Fax: 608-752-5671
www.dalmarayconcreteproducts.com
Ad on page 50
DekoRRa Products
218 Hwy. 16
Rio, WI 53960
888-635-8585 920-992-6535 Fax: 920-992-6533
rbailey@dekorraproducts.com
www.dekorraproducts.com
Ad on page 9
E
Eljen Corporation
125 McKee St.
East Hartford, CT 06108
800-444-1359 Fax: 860-610-0427
info@eljen.com
www.eljen.com
Ad on page 27
ONSITE SYSTEM
MANUFACTURERS & SUPPLIERS

Advertisers in the magazine
listed in blue & bold.
800-257-7222 or 715-546-3346
WWW.ONSITEINSTALLER.COM
EZow by Inltrator
4 Business Park Rd.
800-221-4436 860-577-7000 Fax: 860-577-7001
Ad on page 3
EZset by Inltrator
4 Business Park Rd.
800-221-4436 860-577-7000 Fax: 860-577-7001
Ad on page 3

F

14125 S Bridge Cir.
Charlotte, NC 28273
855-995-4261 Fax: 704-295-9080
www.ygtus.com

G

Geoow, Inc.
506 Tamal Plz.
Corte Madera, CA 94925
800-828-3388 415-927-6000
krf@geoow.com
www.geoow.com
114 Mill Rock Rd. E
888-764-5247 860-510-0730 Fax: 860-510-0735

Gorman-Rupp Company
600 S Airport Rd.
Manseld, OH 44903
419-755-1011 Fax: 419-755-1251
www.GRpumps.com
2881 E Bayard St.
Seneca Falls, NY 13148
866-325-4210 315-255-3378 Fax: 315-253-7408
www.goulds.com

H
Hedstrom Plastics
100 Hedstrom Dr.
Ashland, OH 44805
888-434-5891 419-289-9310 Fax: 419-281-3090
Ad on page 43
PO Box 640
Plymouth, IN 46563
800-370-3749 574-936-2542 Fax: 574-936-2298

I
4 Business Park Rd.
800-221-4436 860-577-7000 Fax: 860-577-7001
Ad on page 3
4 Business Park Rd.
800-221-4436 860-577-7000 Fax: 860-577-7001
Ad on page 3
InviziQ
8708 W Little York, Ste. 100
Houston, TX 77040
877-486-6966 281-854-0300 Fax: 281-854-0301
moynorfq@nov.com
www.inviziq.com
Ad on page 7

J
Jet Inc.
750 Alpha Dr.
Cleveland, OH 44143
800-321-6960 440-461-2000 Fax: 440-442-9008
email@jetincorp.com
www.jetincorp.com
Ad on page 29

L
Liberty Pumps
7000 Apple Tree Ave.
Bergen, NY 14416
800-543-2550 585-494-1817 Fax: 585-494-1839
Ad on page 51

Simple High-Performance Wastewater System
Eljen GSFYour Afordable Treatment Solution
For Todays Wastewater Challenges!
Innovative Environmental Products and Solutions Since 1970
1-800-444-1359 eljen.com
Product Performance Compliant with NSF/ANSI Standard 40 Protocol.
Dual fltration process provides the performance you require.
Non-mechanical design means little to no maintenance.
The most treatment area per foot in the industry.
CORPORATION
ALPHABETICAL LISTINGS
A
4640 Trueman Blvd.
Hilliard, OH 43026
800-821-6710 614-658-0216 Fax: 614-658-0204
info@ads-pipe.com
www.ads-pipe.com
AERO-TECH
2900 Gary Dr.
Plymouth, IN 46563
574-935-0908 Fax: 574-935-0910
Ad on page 19
PO Box 827
Hawley, MN 56549
218-483-3034 Fax: 218-483-3036
info@alderonind.com
www.alderonind.com
Ad on page 45
13311 Brooks Dr., Ste. B
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
626-962-2116
info@alita.com
www.alita.com
Ad on page 46
Anua
PO Box 77457
Greensboro, NC 27417
800-787-2356 336-547-9338 Fax: 336-547-8559
info@anua-us.com
www.anua-us.com
Ad on page 2
4 Business Park Rd.
800-221-4436 860-577-7000 Fax: 860-577-7001
Ad on page 3
PO Box 31057
Clarksville, TN 37040
888-352-7226 931-368-1903 Fax: 931-368-1904
arcan@charter.net
www.arcan.com
Ad on page 50
11 Stanwix St., Ste. 1900
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
800-245-2974 412-515-8091 Fax: 412-232-0501
www.accu-tab.com
Ad on page 5
B
Bio-Microbics, Inc.
8450 Cole Pkwy.
Shawnee, KS 66227
800-753-3278 913-422-0707 Fax: 913-422-0808
Ad on page 23
13999 Cty. Rd. 11
Herman, MN 56248
888-606-1998 320-677-2838 Fax: 320-677-3001
www.seal-r.com
Ad on page 45
C
Crest Precast, Inc.
609 Kistler Dr.
LaCrescent, MN 55947
800-658-9045 507-895-2342 Fax: 507-895-2377
Ad on page 19
D
405 S Arch St.
Janesville, WI 53548
608-752-6507 Fax: 608-752-5671
Ad on page 50
DekoRRa Products
218 Hwy. 16
Rio, WI 53960
888-635-8585 920-992-6535 Fax: 920-992-6533
Ad on page 9
E
Eljen Corporation
125 McKee St.
East Hartford, CT 06108
800-444-1359 Fax: 860-610-0427
info@eljen.com
www.eljen.com
Ad on page 27
ONSITE SYSTEM
MANUFACTURERS & SUPPLIERS

Advertisers in the magazine
listed in blue & bold.
800-257-7222 or 715-546-3346
WWW.ONSITEINSTALLER.COM
Advanced Treatment Units
AERO-TECH
Plymouth, IN
574-935-0908 Fax: 574-935-0910
Ad on page 19
Anua
Greensboro, NC
800-787-2356 336-547-9338 Fax: 336-547-8559
info@anua-us.com
www.anua-us.com
Ad on page 2
Pittsburgh, PA
800-245-2974 412-515-8091 Fax: 412-232-0501
www.accu-tab.com
Ad on page 5
Bio-Microbics, Inc.
Shawnee, KS
800-753-3278 913-422-0707 Fax: 913-422-0808
Ad on page 23
Janesville, WI
608-752-6507 Fax: 608-752-5671
Ad on page 50

Eljen Corporation
East Hartford, CT
800-444-1359 Fax: 860-610-0427
info@eljen.com
www.eljen.com
Ad on page 27
Plymouth, IN
800-370-3749 574-936-2542 Fax: 574-936-2298

Jet Inc.
Cleveland, OH
800-321-6960 440-461-2000 Fax: 440-442-9008
email@jetincorp.com
www.jetincorp.com
Ad on page 29
Norweco, Inc.
Norwalk, OH
800-667-9326 419-668-4471 Fax: 419-663-5440
email@norweco.com
www.norweco.com
Premier Tech Aqua
Riviere-du-Loup, QC
Canada
800-632-6356 418-867-8883 ext: 6250
Fax: 418-862-6642
lapa2@premiertech.com
Ad on page 10

Presby Environmental, Inc.
Whiteeld, NH
800-473-5298 603-837-3826 Fax: 603-837-9864
info@presbyeco.com
www.PresbyEnvironmental.com
Ad on page 6

RH2O North America Inc.
Breslau, ON
Canada
519-648-3475 Fax: 519-648-3585
info@rh2o.com
www.rh2o.com
Salcor, Inc.
Fallbrook, CA
760-731-0745 Fax: 760-731-2405
jscruver@aol.com
Ad on page 15
LISTINGS BY CATEGORY
M
Medo USA, Inc.
46 Chancellor Dr.
Roselle, IL 60172
800-843-6336 630-924-8811 Fax: 630-924-0808
inquiry@medousa.com
www.medousa.com
N
Netam USA
5470 E Home Ave.
Fresno, CA 93727
888-638-2346 559-453-6800 Fax: 559-453-6803
mstoll@netamusa.com
www.netamusa.com
Ad on page 37
Norweco, Inc.
220 Republic St.
Norwalk, OH 44857
800-667-9326 419-668-4471 Fax: 419-663-5440
email@norweco.com
www.norweco.com
P
Pagoda Vent
PO Box 123
Kittery Point, ME 03905
888-864-1468 207-439-0032 Fax: 207-475-0998
info@pagodavent.com
www.pagodavent.com
Ad on page 50
Polylok
3 Faireld Blvd.
Wallingford, CT 06492
877-765-9565 203-265-6340 Fax: 203-284-8514
patrick@polylok.com
www.polylok.com
Ad on page 52
Premier Tech Aqua
1 Avenue Premier
Riviere-du-Loup, QC G5R 6C1
Canada
800-632-6356 418-867-8883 ext: 6250
Fax: 418-862-6642
Ad on page 10
143 Airport Rd.
Whiteeld, NH 03598
800-473-5298 603-837-3826 Fax: 603-837-9864
info@presbyeco.com
Ad on page 6
Q
Quick4 by Inltrator
4 Business Park Rd.
800-221-4436 860-577-7000 Fax: 860-577-7001
Ad on page 3
R
268 Woolwich St. S
Breslau, ON N0B 1M0
Canada
519-648-3475 Fax: 519-648-3585
info@rh2o.com
www.rh2o.com
Roth Global Plastics
PO Box 245
Syracuse, NY 13211
866-943-7256
info@roth-usa.com
www.rothmultitank.com
RotoSolutions, Inc.
1401 Jacobson Ave.
Ashland, OH 44805
800-868-0973 419-903-0800 Fax: 419-903-0806
nshockley@rotosolutions.com
www.rotosolutions.com
Ad on page 50
S
Made in the USA
Salcor Inc.
UV DISINFECTION
Salcor, Inc.
PO Box 1090
Fallbrook, CA 92088
760-731-0745 Fax: 760-731-2405
jscruver@aol.com
Ad on page 15
See Water Inc.
121 N Dillon St.
San Jacinto, CA 92583
888-733-9283 951-487-8073
ericw@seewaterinc.com
www.seewaterinc.com
Ad on page 22
Septic Services, Inc.
PO Box 632
Union, MO 63084
800-536-5564 636-583-5564 Fax: 636-583-6432
sales@septicserv.com
www.septicserv.com/store
Ad on page 33
SeptiTech, a subsidiary of Bio-Microbics, Inc.
69 Holland St.
Lewiston, ME 04240
800-318-7967 207-333-6940 Fax: 207-333-6944
info@septitech.com
www.septitech.com
Ad on page 23
Septronics, Inc.
602 E Union St.
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
888-565-8908 262-567-9030
susan@septronicsinc.com
www.septronicsinc.com
Ad on page 35
Sim/Tech Filter Inc.
1455 Lexamar Dr.
Boyne City, MI 49712
888-999-3290 231-582-1020 Fax: 231-582-7324
sales@gag-simtech.com
www.simtechlter.com
Ad on page 9
Simple Solutions LLC
6 Jacobs Rd.
West Milford, NJ 07480
973-846-7817 Fax: 973-858-0219
sales@industrialodorcontrol.com
www.industrialodorcontrol.com
Ad on page 50
SJE-Rhombus
PO Box 1708
Detroit Lakes, MN 56502
888-342-5753 218-847-1317 Fax: 218-847-4617
sje@sjerhombus.com
www.sjerhombus.com
Ad on page 31
SludgeHammer Group, Ltd.
336 S Division Rd.
Petoskey, MI 49770
800-426-3349 231-348-5866 Fax: 720-834-3102
kbeer@sludgehammer.net
www.sludgehammer.net
Snyder Industries, Inc.
PO Box 4583
Lincoln, NE 68504
402-467-5221 Fax: 402-465-1220
sales@snydernet.com
www.snydernet.com
Ad on page 11
SPI - Septic Products, Inc.
1378 Twp. Rd. 743
Ashland, OH 44805
419-282-5933 Fax: 419-282-5943
sales@SepticProducts.com
www.septicproducts.com
Ad on page 46
T
T&T Tools, Inc.
PO Box 531
Spring Lake, MI 49456
800-521-6893 Fax: 800-521-3260
sales@mightyprobe.com
www.mightyprobe.com
Ad on page 47
The Dirty Bird
20 Wilshire Dr.
Sharon, MA 02067
866-968-9668 781-806-0797
info@bsdesigncorp.com
www.thedirtybird.com
Ad on page 50
The Shaddix Company, Inc.
PO Box 1306
Cullman, AL 35056
256-338-4987 Fax: 256-737-0051
mitch1850@att.net
www.theshaddixcompany.com
Ad on page 50
Tuf-Tite Inc.
1200 Flex Ct.
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
800-382-7009 847-550-1011 Fax: 847-550-8004
sales@tuf-tite.com
www.tuf-tite.com
Ad on page 17
W
Water Cannon, Inc.
4044 W Lake Mary Blvd., Unit 104-424
Lake Mary, FL 32746
800-333-9274 ext: 101 321-800-5763 Fax: 888-
928-9274
sales@watercannon.com
www.watercannon.com
Weber Industries
8417 New Hampshire Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63123
800-769-7867 314-631-9200 Fax: 314-631-1804
www.webtrol.com
Ad on page 21
Wieser Concrete Products, Inc.
W3716 US Hwy. 10
Maiden Rock, WI 54750
800-325-8456 715-647-2311 Fax: 715-647-5181
winkler@wieserconcrete.com
www.wieserconcrete.com
Ad on page 41
X
Xerxes Corporation
7901 Xerxes Ave. S
Minneapolis, MN 55431
952-887-1890 Fax: 952-887-1882
info@xerxes.com
www.xerxes.com
Advanced Treatment Units
AERO-TECH
Plymouth, IN
574-935-0908 Fax: 574-935-0910
Ad on page 19
Anua
Greensboro, NC
800-787-2356 336-547-9338 Fax: 336-547-8559
info@anua-us.com
www.anua-us.com
Ad on page 2
Pittsburgh, PA
800-245-2974 412-515-8091 Fax: 412-232-0501
www.accu-tab.com
Ad on page 5
Bio-Microbics, Inc.
Shawnee, KS
800-753-3278 913-422-0707 Fax: 913-422-0808
Ad on page 23
Janesville, WI
608-752-6507 Fax: 608-752-5671
Ad on page 50

Eljen Corporation
East Hartford, CT
800-444-1359 Fax: 860-610-0427
info@eljen.com
www.eljen.com
Ad on page 27
Plymouth, IN
800-370-3749 574-936-2542 Fax: 574-936-2298

Jet Inc.
Cleveland, OH
800-321-6960 440-461-2000 Fax: 440-442-9008
email@jetincorp.com
www.jetincorp.com
Ad on page 29
Norweco, Inc.
Norwalk, OH
800-667-9326 419-668-4471 Fax: 419-663-5440
email@norweco.com
www.norweco.com
Premier Tech Aqua
Riviere-du-Loup, QC
Canada
800-632-6356 418-867-8883 ext: 6250
Fax: 418-862-6642
Ad on page 10

Whiteeld, NH
800-473-5298 603-837-3826 Fax: 603-837-9864
info@presbyeco.com
Ad on page 6

Breslau, ON
Canada
519-648-3475 Fax: 519-648-3585
info@rh2o.com
www.rh2o.com
Salcor, Inc.
Fallbrook, CA
760-731-0745 Fax: 760-731-2405
jscruver@aol.com
Ad on page 15
LISTINGS BY CATEGORY
M
Medo USA, Inc.
46 Chancellor Dr.
Roselle, IL 60172
800-843-6336 630-924-8811 Fax: 630-924-0808
inquiry@medousa.com
www.medousa.com
N
Netam USA
5470 E Home Ave.
Fresno, CA 93727
888-638-2346 559-453-6800 Fax: 559-453-6803
mstoll@netamusa.com
www.netamusa.com
Ad on page 37
Norweco, Inc.
220 Republic St.
Norwalk, OH 44857
800-667-9326 419-668-4471 Fax: 419-663-5440
email@norweco.com
www.norweco.com
P
Pagoda Vent
PO Box 123
Kittery Point, ME 03905
888-864-1468 207-439-0032 Fax: 207-475-0998
info@pagodavent.com
www.pagodavent.com
Ad on page 50
Polylok
3 Faireld Blvd.
Wallingford, CT 06492
877-765-9565 203-265-6340 Fax: 203-284-8514
patrick@polylok.com
www.polylok.com
Ad on page 52
Premier Tech Aqua
1 Avenue Premier
Riviere-du-Loup, QC G5R 6C1
Canada
800-632-6356 418-867-8883 ext: 6250
Fax: 418-862-6642
Ad on page 10
143 Airport Rd.
Whiteeld, NH 03598
800-473-5298 603-837-3826 Fax: 603-837-9864
info@presbyeco.com
Ad on page 6
Q
Quick4 by Inltrator
4 Business Park Rd.
800-221-4436 860-577-7000 Fax: 860-577-7001
Ad on page 3
R
268 Woolwich St. S
Breslau, ON N0B 1M0
Canada
519-648-3475 Fax: 519-648-3585
info@rh2o.com
www.rh2o.com
PO Box 245
Syracuse, NY 13211
866-943-7256
info@roth-usa.com
RotoSolutions, Inc.
1401 Jacobson Ave.
Ashland, OH 44805
800-868-0973 419-903-0800 Fax: 419-903-0806
Ad on page 50
S
Made in the USA
Salcor Inc.
UV DISINFECTION
Salcor, Inc.
PO Box 1090
Fallbrook, CA 92088
760-731-0745 Fax: 760-731-2405
jscruver@aol.com
Ad on page 15
See Water Inc.
121 N Dillon St.
San Jacinto, CA 92583
888-733-9283 951-487-8073
www.seewaterinc.com
Ad on page 22
PO Box 632
Union, MO 63084
800-536-5564 636-583-5564 Fax: 636-583-6432
Ad on page 33
69 Holland St.
Lewiston, ME 04240
800-318-7967 207-333-6940 Fax: 207-333-6944
info@septitech.com
www.septitech.com
Ad on page 23
Septronics, Inc.
602 E Union St.
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
888-565-8908 262-567-9030
Ad on page 35
1455 Lexamar Dr.
Boyne City, MI 49712
888-999-3290 231-582-1020 Fax: 231-582-7324
www.simtechlter.com
Ad on page 9
6 Jacobs Rd.
West Milford, NJ 07480
973-846-7817 Fax: 973-858-0219
Ad on page 50
SJE-Rhombus
PO Box 1708
Detroit Lakes, MN 56502
888-342-5753 218-847-1317 Fax: 218-847-4617
sje@sjerhombus.com
www.sjerhombus.com
Ad on page 31
336 S Division Rd.
Petoskey, MI 49770
800-426-3349 231-348-5866 Fax: 720-834-3102
PO Box 4583
Lincoln, NE 68504
402-467-5221 Fax: 402-465-1220
sales@snydernet.com
www.snydernet.com
Ad on page 11
1378 Twp. Rd. 743
Ashland, OH 44805
419-282-5933 Fax: 419-282-5943
Ad on page 46
T
T&T Tools, Inc.
PO Box 531
Spring Lake, MI 49456
800-521-6893 Fax: 800-521-3260
www.mightyprobe.com
Ad on page 47
The Dirty Bird
20 Wilshire Dr.
Sharon, MA 02067
866-968-9668 781-806-0797
Ad on page 50
PO Box 1306
Cullman, AL 35056
256-338-4987 Fax: 256-737-0051
mitch1850@att.net
Ad on page 50
Tuf-Tite Inc.
1200 Flex Ct.
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
800-382-7009 847-550-1011 Fax: 847-550-8004
sales@tuf-tite.com
www.tuf-tite.com
Ad on page 17
W
Water Cannon, Inc.
4044 W Lake Mary Blvd., Unit 104-424
Lake Mary, FL 32746
800-333-9274 ext: 101 321-800-5763 Fax: 888-
928-9274
www.watercannon.com
Weber Industries
8417 New Hampshire Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63123
800-769-7867 314-631-9200 Fax: 314-631-1804
www.webtrol.com
Ad on page 21
W3716 US Hwy. 10
Maiden Rock, WI 54750
800-325-8456 715-647-2311 Fax: 715-647-5181
Ad on page 41
X
Xerxes Corporation
7901 Xerxes Ave. S
Minneapolis, MN 55431
952-887-1890 Fax: 952-887-1882
info@xerxes.com
www.xerxes.com
Jet Inc.
Cleveland, OH
800-321-6960 440-461-2000 Fax: 440-442-9008
email@jetincorp.com
www.jetincorp.com
Ad on page 29
Norweco, Inc.
Norwalk, OH
800-667-9326 419-668-4471 Fax: 419-663-5440
email@norweco.com
www.norweco.com
Commercial Onsite
Treatment Systems

Anua
Greensboro, NC
800-787-2356 336-547-9338 Fax: 336-547-8559
info@anua-us.com
www.anua-us.com
Ad on page 2

Bio-Microbics, Inc.
Shawnee, KS
800-753-3278 913-422-0707 Fax: 913-422-0808
Ad on page 23
Old Saybrook, CT
888-764-5247 860-510-0730 Fax: 860-510-0735
Old Saybrook, CT
800-221-4436 860-577-7000 Fax: 860-577-7001
Ad on page 3
Jet Inc.
Cleveland, OH
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EZow by Inltrator
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Roselle, IL
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Norwalk, OH
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Canada
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The Dirty Bird
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Old Saybrook, CT
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Jet Inc.
Cleveland, OH
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Liberty Pumps
Bergen, NY
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Wallingford, CT
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Detroit Lakes, MN
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Jet Inc.
Cleveland, OH
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www.jetincorp.com
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Polylok
Wallingford, CT
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Bacteria - Wastewater
Baldwin Park, CA
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Cleveland, OH
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Wallingford, CT
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EZow by Inltrator
Old Saybrook, CT
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Roselle, IL
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Norweco, Inc.
Norwalk, OH
800-667-9326 419-668-4471 Fax: 419-663-5440
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Canada
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Sharon, MA
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Old Saybrook, CT
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Cleveland, OH
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Liberty Pumps
Bergen, NY
800-543-2550 585-494-1817 Fax: 585-494-1839
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Polylok
Wallingford, CT
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patrick@polylok.com
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Canada
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Oconomowoc, WI
888-565-8908 262-567-9030
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SJE-Rhombus
Detroit Lakes, MN
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419-282-5933 Fax: 419-282-5943
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Bacteria - Septic
Baldwin Park, CA
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Jet Inc.
Cleveland, OH
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Wallingford, CT
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patrick@polylok.com
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West Milford, NJ
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Bacteria - Wastewater
Baldwin Park, CA
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Jet Inc.
Cleveland, OH
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Polylok
Wallingford, CT
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Salcor, Inc.
Fallbrook, CA
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jscruver@aol.com
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West Milford, NJ
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Chemicals - Septic
Clarksville, TN
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Cleveland, OH
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Pittsburgh, PA
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Corte Madera, CA
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888-764-5247 860-510-0730 Fax: 860-510-0735
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Kittery Point, ME
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Polylok
Wallingford, CT
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Quick4 by Inltrator
Old Saybrook, CT
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Union, MO
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Sharon, MA
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Lake Zurich, IL
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Corte Madera, CA
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Fresno, CA
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Bio-Microbics, Inc.
Shawnee, KS
800-753-3278 913-422-0707 Fax: 913-422-0808
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Jet Inc.
Cleveland, OH
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Fresno, CA
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Norweco, Inc.
Norwalk, OH
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www.norweco.com
Pagoda Vent
Kittery Point, ME
888-864-1468 207-439-0032 Fax: 207-475-0998
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Polylok
Wallingford, CT
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www.polylok.com
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Riviere-du-Loup, QC
Canada
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800-536-5564 636-583-5564 Fax: 636-583-6432
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Lewiston, ME
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West Milford, NJ
973-846-7817 Fax: 973-858-0219
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Tuf-Tite Inc.
Lake Zurich, IL
800-382-7009 847-550-1011 Fax: 847-550-8004
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www.tuf-tite.com
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Maiden Rock, WI
800-325-8456 715-647-2311 Fax: 715-647-5181
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Grease Interceptors
Hilliard, OH
800-821-6710 614-658-0216 Fax: 614-658-0204
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Plymouth, IN
574-935-0908 Fax: 574-935-0910
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Bio-Microbics, Inc.
Shawnee, KS
800-753-3278 913-422-0707 Fax: 913-422-0808
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Crest Precast, Inc.
LaCrescent, MN
800-658-9045 507-895-2342 Fax: 507-895-2377
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RotoSolutions, Inc.
Ashland, OH
800-868-0973 419-903-0800 Fax: 419-903-0806
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Maiden Rock, WI
800-325-8456 715-647-2311 Fax: 715-647-5181
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Minneapolis, MN
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Spring Lake, MI
800-521-6893 Fax: 800-521-3260
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Greensboro, NC
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Bio-Microbics, Inc.
Shawnee, KS
800-753-3278 913-422-0707 Fax: 913-422-0808
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Geoow, Inc.
Corte Madera, CA
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Jet Inc.
Cleveland, OH
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Norwalk, OH
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Canada
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800-318-7967 207-333-6940 Fax: 207-333-6944
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Greensboro, NC
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Plymouth, IN
574-935-0908 Fax: 574-935-0910
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Old Saybrook, CT
800-221-4436 860-577-7000 Fax: 860-577-7001
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Bio-Microbics, Inc.
Shawnee, KS
800-753-3278 913-422-0707 Fax: 913-422-0808
Ad on page 23
Herman, MN
888-606-1998 320-677-2838 Fax: 320-677-3001
www.seal-r.com
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Crest Precast, Inc.
LaCrescent, MN
800-658-9045 507-895-2342 Fax: 507-895-2377
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Eljen Corporation
East Hartford, CT
800-444-1359 Fax: 860-610-0427
info@eljen.com
www.eljen.com
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Geoow, Inc.
Corte Madera, CA
800-828-3388 415-927-6000
krf@geoow.com
www.geoow.com
Old Saybrook, CT
888-764-5247 860-510-0730 Fax: 860-510-0735
Pagoda Vent
Kittery Point, ME
888-864-1468 207-439-0032 Fax: 207-475-0998
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www.pagodavent.com
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Polylok
Wallingford, CT
877-765-9565 203-265-6340 Fax: 203-284-8514
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Whiteeld, NH
800-473-5298 603-837-3826 Fax: 603-837-9864
info@presbyeco.com
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Quick4 by Inltrator
Old Saybrook, CT
800-221-4436 860-577-7000 Fax: 860-577-7001
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Union, MO
800-536-5564 636-583-5564 Fax: 636-583-6432
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888-999-3290 231-582-1020 Fax: 231-582-7324
www.simtechlter.com
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Petoskey, MI
800-426-3349 231-348-5866 Fax: 720-834-3102
The Dirty Bird
Sharon, MA
866-968-9668 781-806-0797
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Tuf-Tite Inc.
Lake Zurich, IL
800-382-7009 847-550-1011 Fax: 847-550-8004
sales@tuf-tite.com
www.tuf-tite.com
Ad on page 17
Drip Systems
Anua
Greensboro, NC
800-787-2356 336-547-9338 Fax: 336-547-8559
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www.anua-us.com
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Geoow, Inc.
Corte Madera, CA
800-828-3388 415-927-6000
krf@geoow.com
www.geoow.com
Plymouth, IN
800-370-3749 574-936-2542 Fax: 574-936-2298
Netam USA
Fresno, CA
888-638-2346 559-453-6800 Fax: 559-453-6803
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Filters - Onsite/Wastewater
Anua
Greensboro, NC
800-787-2356 336-547-9338 Fax: 336-547-8559
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www.anua-us.com
Ad on page 2
Bio-Microbics, Inc.
Shawnee, KS
800-753-3278 913-422-0707 Fax: 913-422-0808
Ad on page 23
Jet Inc.
Cleveland, OH
800-321-6960 440-461-2000 Fax: 440-442-9008
email@jetincorp.com
www.jetincorp.com
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Netam USA
Fresno, CA
888-638-2346 559-453-6800 Fax: 559-453-6803
mstoll@netamusa.com
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Norweco, Inc.
Norwalk, OH
800-667-9326 419-668-4471 Fax: 419-663-5440
email@norweco.com
www.norweco.com
Pagoda Vent
Kittery Point, ME
888-864-1468 207-439-0032 Fax: 207-475-0998
info@pagodavent.com
www.pagodavent.com
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Polylok
Wallingford, CT
877-765-9565 203-265-6340 Fax: 203-284-8514
patrick@polylok.com
www.polylok.com
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Premier Tech Aqua
Riviere-du-Loup, QC
Canada
800-632-6356 418-867-8883 ext: 6250
Fax: 418-862-6642
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Union, MO
800-536-5564 636-583-5564 Fax: 636-583-6432
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Lewiston, ME
800-318-7967 207-333-6940 Fax: 207-333-6944
info@septitech.com
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Boyne City, MI
888-999-3290 231-582-1020 Fax: 231-582-7324
www.simtechlter.com
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West Milford, NJ
973-846-7817 Fax: 973-858-0219
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Tuf-Tite Inc.
Lake Zurich, IL
800-382-7009 847-550-1011 Fax: 847-550-8004
sales@tuf-tite.com
www.tuf-tite.com
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Maiden Rock, WI
800-325-8456 715-647-2311 Fax: 715-647-5181
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Grease Interceptors
Hilliard, OH
800-821-6710 614-658-0216 Fax: 614-658-0204
info@ads-pipe.com
www.ads-pipe.com
AERO-TECH
Plymouth, IN
574-935-0908 Fax: 574-935-0910
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Bio-Microbics, Inc.
Shawnee, KS
800-753-3278 913-422-0707 Fax: 913-422-0808
Ad on page 23
Crest Precast, Inc.
LaCrescent, MN
800-658-9045 507-895-2342 Fax: 507-895-2377
Ad on page 19
RotoSolutions, Inc.
Ashland, OH
800-868-0973 419-903-0800 Fax: 419-903-0806
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Maiden Rock, WI
800-325-8456 715-647-2311 Fax: 715-647-5181
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Xerxes Corporation
Minneapolis, MN
952-887-1890 Fax: 952-887-1882
info@xerxes.com
www.xerxes.com
Hand Tools
T&T Tools, Inc.
Spring Lake, MI
800-521-6893 Fax: 800-521-3260
www.mightyprobe.com
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Nitrogen Reduction Systems

Anua
Greensboro, NC
800-787-2356 336-547-9338 Fax: 336-547-8559
info@anua-us.com
www.anua-us.com
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Bio-Microbics, Inc.
Shawnee, KS
800-753-3278 913-422-0707 Fax: 913-422-0808
Ad on page 23
Geoow, Inc.
Corte Madera, CA
800-828-3388 415-927-6000
krf@geoow.com
www.geoow.com
Old Saybrook, CT
888-764-5247 860-510-0730 Fax: 860-510-0735

Plymouth, IN
800-370-3749 574-936-2542 Fax: 574-936-2298
Jet Inc.
Cleveland, OH
800-321-6960 440-461-2000 Fax: 440-442-9008
email@jetincorp.com
www.jetincorp.com
Ad on page 29
Norweco, Inc.
Norwalk, OH
800-667-9326 419-668-4471 Fax: 419-663-5440
email@norweco.com
www.norweco.com
Breslau, ON
Canada
519-648-3475 Fax: 519-648-3585
info@rh2o.com
www.rh2o.com
Lewiston, ME
800-318-7967 207-333-6940 Fax: 207-333-6944
info@septitech.com
www.septitech.com
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Odor Control Products/
Equipment

Anua
Greensboro, NC
800-787-2356 336-547-9338 Fax: 336-547-8559
info@anua-us.com
www.anua-us.com
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Onsite Septic Systems

Hilliard, OH
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info@ads-pipe.com
www.ads-pipe.com
AERO-TECH
Plymouth, IN
574-935-0908 Fax: 574-935-0910
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Anua
Greensboro, NC
800-787-2356 336-547-9338 Fax: 336-547-8559
info@anua-us.com
www.anua-us.com
Ad on page 2

Old Saybrook, CT
800-221-4436 860-577-7000 Fax: 860-577-7001
Ad on page 3
Bio-Microbics, Inc.
Shawnee, KS
800-753-3278 913-422-0707 Fax: 913-422-0808
Ad on page 23
Herman, MN
888-606-1998 320-677-2838 Fax: 320-677-3001
www.seal-r.com
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Crest Precast, Inc.
LaCrescent, MN
800-658-9045 507-895-2342 Fax: 507-895-2377
Ad on page 19

Eljen Corporation
East Hartford, CT
800-444-1359 Fax: 860-610-0427
info@eljen.com
www.eljen.com
Ad on page 27

SJE-Rhombus
Detroit Lakes, MN
888-342-5753 218-847-1317 Fax: 218-847-4617
sje@sjerhombus.com
www.sjerhombus.com
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Weber Industries
St. Louis, MO
800-769-7867 314-631-9200 Fax: 314-631-1804
www.webtrol.com
Ad on page 21
Pumps - Aeration
AERO-TECH
Plymouth, IN
574-935-0908 Fax: 574-935-0910
Ad on page 19
Baldwin Park, CA
626-962-2116
info@alita.com
www.alita.com
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Charlotte, NC
855-995-4261 Fax: 704-295-9080
www.ygtus.com
Old Saybrook, CT
888-764-5247 860-510-0730 Fax: 860-510-0735
Jet Inc.
Cleveland, OH
800-321-6960 440-461-2000 Fax: 440-442-9008
email@jetincorp.com
www.jetincorp.com
Ad on page 29
Medo USA, Inc.
Roselle, IL
800-843-6336 630-924-8811 Fax: 630-924-0808
inquiry@medousa.com
www.medousa.com
Polylok
Wallingford, CT
877-765-9565 203-265-6340 Fax: 203-284-8514
patrick@polylok.com
www.polylok.com
Ad on page 52
Premier Tech Aqua
Riviere-du-Loup, QC
Canada
800-632-6356 418-867-8883 ext: 6250
Fax: 418-862-6642
Ad on page 10
See Water Inc.
San Jacinto, CA
888-733-9283 951-487-8073
www.seewaterinc.com
Ad on page 22


Union, MO
800-536-5564 636-583-5564 Fax: 636-583-6432
Ad on page 33
The Dirty Bird
Sharon, MA
866-968-9668 781-806-0797
Ad on page 50
Pumps - Efuent/
Sewage/Sump
Baldwin Park, CA
626-962-2116
info@alita.com
www.alita.com
Ad on page 46

Charlotte, NC
855-995-4261 Fax: 704-295-9080
www.ygtus.com

Gorman-Rupp Company
Manseld, OH
419-755-1011 Fax: 419-755-1251
www.GRpumps.com
Seneca Falls, NY
866-325-4210 315-255-3378 Fax: 315-253-7408
www.goulds.com
InviziQ
Houston, TX
877-486-6966 281-854-0300 Fax: 281-854-0301
moynorfq@nov.com
www.inviziq.com
Ad on page 7

Liberty Pumps
Bergen, NY
800-543-2550 585-494-1817 Fax: 585-494-1839
Ad on page 51
Polylok
Wallingford, CT
877-765-9565 203-265-6340 Fax: 203-284-8514
patrick@polylok.com
www.polylok.com
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See Water Inc.
San Jacinto, CA
888-733-9283 951-487-8073
www.seewaterinc.com
Ad on page 22
Union, MO
800-536-5564 636-583-5564 Fax: 636-583-6432
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Weber Industries
St. Louis, MO
800-769-7867 314-631-9200 Fax: 314-631-1804
www.webtrol.com
Ad on page 21
Pumps - Grinder

Charlotte, NC
855-995-4261 Fax: 704-295-9080
www.ygtus.com
Seneca Falls, NY
866-325-4210 315-255-3378 Fax: 315-253-7408
www.goulds.com
InviziQ
Houston, TX
877-486-6966 281-854-0300 Fax: 281-854-0301
moynorfq@nov.com
www.inviziq.com
Ad on page 7

Liberty Pumps
Bergen, NY
800-543-2550 585-494-1817 Fax: 585-494-1839
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EZow by Inltrator
Old Saybrook, CT
800-221-4436 860-577-7000 Fax: 860-577-7001
Ad on page 3
Geoow, Inc.
Corte Madera, CA
800-828-3388 415-927-6000
krf@geoow.com
www.geoow.com
Old Saybrook, CT
888-764-5247 860-510-0730 Fax: 860-510-0735
Hedstrom Plastics
Ashland, OH
888-434-5891 419-289-9310 Fax: 419-281-3090
Ad on page 43
Plymouth, IN
800-370-3749 574-936-2542 Fax: 574-936-2298

Old Saybrook, CT
800-221-4436 860-577-7000 Fax: 860-577-7001
Ad on page 3

Jet Inc.
Cleveland, OH
800-321-6960 440-461-2000 Fax: 440-442-9008
email@jetincorp.com
www.jetincorp.com
Ad on page 29
Norweco, Inc.
Norwalk, OH
800-667-9326 419-668-4471 Fax: 419-663-5440
email@norweco.com
www.norweco.com
Pagoda Vent
Kittery Point, ME
888-864-1468 207-439-0032 Fax: 207-475-0998
info@pagodavent.com
www.pagodavent.com
Ad on page 50
Premier Tech Aqua
Riviere-du-Loup, QC
Canada
800-632-6356 418-867-8883 ext: 6250
Fax: 418-862-6642
Ad on page 10

Whiteeld, NH
800-473-5298 603-837-3826 Fax: 603-837-9864
info@presbyeco.com
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Quick4 by Inltrator
Old Saybrook, CT
800-221-4436 860-577-7000 Fax: 860-577-7001
Ad on page 3
RotoSolutions, Inc.
Ashland, OH
800-868-0973 419-903-0800 Fax: 419-903-0806
Ad on page 50
Salcor, Inc.
Fallbrook, CA
760-731-0745 Fax: 760-731-2405
jscruver@aol.com
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See Water Inc.
San Jacinto, CA
888-733-9283 951-487-8073
www.seewaterinc.com
Ad on page 22
Lewiston, ME
800-318-7967 207-333-6940 Fax: 207-333-6944
info@septitech.com
www.septitech.com
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Septronics, Inc.
Oconomowoc, WI
888-565-8908 262-567-9030
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Petoskey, MI
800-426-3349 231-348-5866 Fax: 720-834-3102
The Dirty Bird
Sharon, MA
866-968-9668 781-806-0797
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Tuf-Tite Inc.
Lake Zurich, IL
800-382-7009 847-550-1011 Fax: 847-550-8004
sales@tuf-tite.com
www.tuf-tite.com
Ad on page 17
Maiden Rock, WI
800-325-8456 715-647-2311 Fax: 715-647-5181
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Xerxes Corporation
Minneapolis, MN
952-887-1890 Fax: 952-887-1882
info@xerxes.com
www.xerxes.com
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Water Cannon, Inc.
Lake Mary, FL
800-333-9274 ext: 101 321-800-5763 Fax: 888-
928-9274
www.watercannon.com
Pump Control Panels
Hawley, MN
218-483-3034 Fax: 218-483-3036
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Gorman-Rupp Company
Manseld, OH
419-755-1011 Fax: 419-755-1251
www.GRpumps.com
Seneca Falls, NY
866-325-4210 315-255-3378 Fax: 315-253-7408
www.goulds.com
Liberty Pumps
Bergen, NY
800-543-2550 585-494-1817 Fax: 585-494-1839
Ad on page 51
Polylok
Wallingford, CT
877-765-9565 203-265-6340 Fax: 203-284-8514
patrick@polylok.com
www.polylok.com
Ad on page 52
Breslau, ON
Canada
519-648-3475 Fax: 519-648-3585
info@rh2o.com
www.rh2o.com

See Water Inc.
San Jacinto, CA
888-733-9283 951-487-8073
www.seewaterinc.com
Ad on page 22
Union, MO
800-536-5564 636-583-5564 Fax: 636-583-6432
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Septronics, Inc.
Oconomowoc, WI
888-565-8908 262-567-9030
Ad on page 35

SJE-Rhombus
Detroit Lakes, MN
888-342-5753 218-847-1317 Fax: 218-847-4617
sje@sjerhombus.com
www.sjerhombus.com
Ad on page 31
Ashland, OH
419-282-5933 Fax: 419-282-5943
Ad on page 46
Weber Industries
St. Louis, MO
800-769-7867 314-631-9200 Fax: 314-631-1804
www.webtrol.com
Ad on page 21
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Gorman-Rupp Company
Manseld, OH
419-755-1011 Fax: 419-755-1251
www.GRpumps.com
See Water Inc.
San Jacinto, CA
888-733-9283 951-487-8073
www.seewaterinc.com
Ad on page 22
Union, MO
800-536-5564 636-583-5564 Fax: 636-583-6432
Ad on page 33

SJE-Rhombus
Detroit Lakes, MN
888-342-5753 218-847-1317 Fax: 218-847-4617
sje@sjerhombus.com
www.sjerhombus.com
Ad on page 31
Weber Industries
St. Louis, MO
800-769-7867 314-631-9200 Fax: 314-631-1804
www.webtrol.com
Ad on page 21
Pumps - Aeration
AERO-TECH
Plymouth, IN
574-935-0908 Fax: 574-935-0910
Ad on page 19
Baldwin Park, CA
626-962-2116
info@alita.com
www.alita.com
Ad on page 46

Charlotte, NC
855-995-4261 Fax: 704-295-9080
www.ygtus.com
Old Saybrook, CT
888-764-5247 860-510-0730 Fax: 860-510-0735
Jet Inc.
Cleveland, OH
800-321-6960 440-461-2000 Fax: 440-442-9008
email@jetincorp.com
www.jetincorp.com
Ad on page 29
Medo USA, Inc.
Roselle, IL
800-843-6336 630-924-8811 Fax: 630-924-0808
inquiry@medousa.com
www.medousa.com
Polylok
Wallingford, CT
877-765-9565 203-265-6340 Fax: 203-284-8514
patrick@polylok.com
www.polylok.com
Ad on page 52
Premier Tech Aqua
Riviere-du-Loup, QC
Canada
800-632-6356 418-867-8883 ext: 6250
Fax: 418-862-6642
Ad on page 10
See Water Inc.
San Jacinto, CA
888-733-9283 951-487-8073
www.seewaterinc.com
Ad on page 22


Union, MO
800-536-5564 636-583-5564 Fax: 636-583-6432
Ad on page 33
The Dirty Bird
Sharon, MA
866-968-9668 781-806-0797
Ad on page 50
Pumps - Efuent/
Sewage/Sump
Baldwin Park, CA
626-962-2116
info@alita.com
www.alita.com
Ad on page 46

Charlotte, NC
855-995-4261 Fax: 704-295-9080
www.ygtus.com

Gorman-Rupp Company
Manseld, OH
419-755-1011 Fax: 419-755-1251
www.GRpumps.com
Seneca Falls, NY
866-325-4210 315-255-3378 Fax: 315-253-7408
www.goulds.com
InviziQ
Houston, TX
877-486-6966 281-854-0300 Fax: 281-854-0301
moynorfq@nov.com
www.inviziq.com
Ad on page 7

Liberty Pumps
Bergen, NY
800-543-2550 585-494-1817 Fax: 585-494-1839
Ad on page 51
Polylok
Wallingford, CT
877-765-9565 203-265-6340 Fax: 203-284-8514
patrick@polylok.com
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See Water Inc.
San Jacinto, CA
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www.webtrol.com
Ad on page 21
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www.ygtus.com
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866-325-4210 315-255-3378 Fax: 315-253-7408
www.goulds.com
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Houston, TX
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moynorfq@nov.com
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Ad on page 7

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Bergen, NY
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Ad on page 51
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Geoow, Inc.
Corte Madera, CA
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Ad on page 43
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Old Saybrook, CT
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Jet Inc.
Cleveland, OH
800-321-6960 440-461-2000 Fax: 440-442-9008
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Ad on page 29
Norweco, Inc.
Norwalk, OH
800-667-9326 419-668-4471 Fax: 419-663-5440
email@norweco.com
www.norweco.com
Pagoda Vent
Kittery Point, ME
888-864-1468 207-439-0032 Fax: 207-475-0998
info@pagodavent.com
www.pagodavent.com
Ad on page 50
Premier Tech Aqua
Riviere-du-Loup, QC
Canada
800-632-6356 418-867-8883 ext: 6250
Fax: 418-862-6642
Ad on page 10

Whiteeld, NH
800-473-5298 603-837-3826 Fax: 603-837-9864
info@presbyeco.com
Ad on page 6

Quick4 by Inltrator
Old Saybrook, CT
800-221-4436 860-577-7000 Fax: 860-577-7001
Ad on page 3
RotoSolutions, Inc.
Ashland, OH
800-868-0973 419-903-0800 Fax: 419-903-0806
Ad on page 50
Salcor, Inc.
Fallbrook, CA
760-731-0745 Fax: 760-731-2405
jscruver@aol.com
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See Water Inc.
San Jacinto, CA
888-733-9283 951-487-8073
www.seewaterinc.com
Ad on page 22
Lewiston, ME
800-318-7967 207-333-6940 Fax: 207-333-6944
info@septitech.com
www.septitech.com
Ad on page 23
Septronics, Inc.
Oconomowoc, WI
888-565-8908 262-567-9030
Ad on page 35
Petoskey, MI
800-426-3349 231-348-5866 Fax: 720-834-3102
The Dirty Bird
Sharon, MA
866-968-9668 781-806-0797
Ad on page 50
Tuf-Tite Inc.
Lake Zurich, IL
800-382-7009 847-550-1011 Fax: 847-550-8004
sales@tuf-tite.com
www.tuf-tite.com
Ad on page 17
Maiden Rock, WI
800-325-8456 715-647-2311 Fax: 715-647-5181
Ad on page 41

Xerxes Corporation
Minneapolis, MN
952-887-1890 Fax: 952-887-1882
info@xerxes.com
www.xerxes.com
Pressure Washers
and Sprayers

Water Cannon, Inc.
Lake Mary, FL
800-333-9274 ext: 101 321-800-5763 Fax: 888-
928-9274
www.watercannon.com
Pump Control Panels
Hawley, MN
218-483-3034 Fax: 218-483-3036
info@alderonind.com
www.alderonind.com
Ad on page 45

Gorman-Rupp Company
Manseld, OH
419-755-1011 Fax: 419-755-1251
www.GRpumps.com
Seneca Falls, NY
866-325-4210 315-255-3378 Fax: 315-253-7408
www.goulds.com
Liberty Pumps
Bergen, NY
800-543-2550 585-494-1817 Fax: 585-494-1839
Ad on page 51
Polylok
Wallingford, CT
877-765-9565 203-265-6340 Fax: 203-284-8514
patrick@polylok.com
www.polylok.com
Ad on page 52
Breslau, ON
Canada
519-648-3475 Fax: 519-648-3585
info@rh2o.com
www.rh2o.com

See Water Inc.
San Jacinto, CA
888-733-9283 951-487-8073
www.seewaterinc.com
Ad on page 22
Union, MO
800-536-5564 636-583-5564 Fax: 636-583-6432
Ad on page 33
Septronics, Inc.
Oconomowoc, WI
888-565-8908 262-567-9030
Ad on page 35

SJE-Rhombus
Detroit Lakes, MN
888-342-5753 218-847-1317 Fax: 218-847-4617
sje@sjerhombus.com
www.sjerhombus.com
Ad on page 31
Ashland, OH
419-282-5933 Fax: 419-282-5943
Ad on page 46
Weber Industries
St. Louis, MO
800-769-7867 314-631-9200 Fax: 314-631-1804
www.webtrol.com
Ad on page 21
Pump Parts/Components

Gorman-Rupp Company
Manseld, OH
419-755-1011 Fax: 419-755-1251
www.GRpumps.com
See Water Inc.
San Jacinto, CA
888-733-9283 951-487-8073
www.seewaterinc.com
Ad on page 22
Union, MO
800-536-5564 636-583-5564 Fax: 636-583-6432
Ad on page 33
See Water Inc.
San Jacinto, CA
888-733-9283 951-487-8073
www.seewaterinc.com
Ad on page 22
Lewiston, ME
800-318-7967 207-333-6940 Fax: 207-333-6944
info@septitech.com
www.septitech.com
Ad on page 23
Septronics, Inc.
Oconomowoc, WI
888-565-8908 262-567-9030
Ad on page 35
Boyne City, MI
888-999-3290 231-582-1020 Fax: 231-582-7324
www.simtechlter.com
Ad on page 9
SJE-Rhombus
Detroit Lakes, MN
888-342-5753 218-847-1317 Fax: 218-847-4617
sje@sjerhombus.com
www.sjerhombus.com
Ad on page 31
Petoskey, MI
800-426-3349 231-348-5866 Fax: 720-834-3102
Ashland, OH
419-282-5933 Fax: 419-282-5943
Ad on page 46
The Dirty Bird
Sharon, MA
866-968-9668 781-806-0797
Ad on page 50
Tuf-Tite Inc.
Lake Zurich, IL
800-382-7009 847-550-1011 Fax: 847-550-8004
sales@tuf-tite.com
www.tuf-tite.com
Ad on page 17
Septic Tank Concrete
Crest Precast, Inc.
LaCrescent, MN
800-658-9045 507-895-2342 Fax: 507-895-2377
Ad on page 19
Janesville, WI
608-752-6507 Fax: 608-752-5671
Ad on page 50
Premier Tech Aqua
Riviere-du-Loup, QC
Canada
800-632-6356 418-867-8883 ext: 6250
Fax: 418-862-6642
Ad on page 10
RotoSolutions, Inc.
Ashland, OH
800-868-0973 419-903-0800 Fax: 419-903-0806
Ad on page 50
Maiden Rock, WI
800-325-8456 715-647-2311 Fax: 715-647-5181
Ad on page 41
Septic Tank Fiberglass
AERO-TECH
Plymouth, IN
574-935-0908 Fax: 574-935-0910
Ad on page 19
Plymouth, IN
800-370-3749 574-936-2542 Fax: 574-936-2298
RotoSolutions, Inc.
Ashland, OH
800-868-0973 419-903-0800 Fax: 419-903-0806
Ad on page 50
Xerxes Corporation
Minneapolis, MN
952-887-1890 Fax: 952-887-1882
info@xerxes.com
www.xerxes.com
Septic Tank Forms
Cullman, AL
256-338-4987 Fax: 256-737-0051
mitch1850@att.net
Ad on page 50
Septic Tank Poly
AERO-TECH
Plymouth, IN
574-935-0908 Fax: 574-935-0910
Ad on page 19
Old Saybrook, CT
800-221-4436 860-577-7000 Fax: 860-577-7001
Ad on page 3
Old Saybrook, CT
800-221-4436 860-577-7000 Fax: 860-577-7001
Ad on page 3
Premier Tech Aqua
Riviere-du-Loup, QC
Canada
800-632-6356 418-867-8883 ext: 6250
Fax: 418-862-6642
Ad on page 10
Syracuse, NY
866-943-7256
info@roth-usa.com
RotoSolutions, Inc.
Ashland, OH
800-868-0973 419-903-0800 Fax: 419-903-0806
Ad on page 50
Lincoln, NE
402-467-5221 Fax: 402-465-1220
sales@snydernet.com
www.snydernet.com
Ad on page 11
Sludge Sampling Equipment
Boyne City, MI
888-999-3290 231-582-1020 Fax: 231-582-7324
www.simtechlter.com
Ad on page 9
Polylok
Wallingford, CT
877-765-9565 203-265-6340 Fax: 203-284-8514
patrick@polylok.com
www.polylok.com
Ad on page 52

See Water Inc.
San Jacinto, CA
888-733-9283 951-487-8073
www.seewaterinc.com
Ad on page 22
Union, MO
800-536-5564 636-583-5564 Fax: 636-583-6432
Ad on page 33
Weber Industries
St. Louis, MO
800-769-7867 314-631-9200 Fax: 314-631-1804
www.webtrol.com
Ad on page 21
Risers & Lids - Septic
Hilliard, OH
800-821-6710 614-658-0216 Fax: 614-658-0204
info@ads-pipe.com
www.ads-pipe.com
Herman, MN
888-606-1998 320-677-2838 Fax: 320-677-3001
www.seal-r.com
Ad on page 45
Janesville, WI
608-752-6507 Fax: 608-752-5671
Ad on page 50

EZset by Inltrator
Old Saybrook, CT
800-221-4436 860-577-7000 Fax: 860-577-7001
Ad on page 3
Hedstrom Plastics
Ashland, OH
888-434-5891 419-289-9310 Fax: 419-281-3090
Ad on page 43

Polylok
Wallingford, CT
877-765-9565 203-265-6340 Fax: 203-284-8514
patrick@polylok.com
www.polylok.com
Ad on page 52
Syracuse, NY
866-943-7256
info@roth-usa.com
RotoSolutions, Inc.
Ashland, OH
800-868-0973 419-903-0800 Fax: 419-903-0806
Ad on page 50
Union, MO
800-536-5564 636-583-5564 Fax: 636-583-6432
Ad on page 33
Boyne City, MI
888-999-3290 231-582-1020 Fax: 231-582-7324
www.simtechlter.com
Ad on page 9
Tuf-Tite Inc.
Lake Zurich, IL
800-382-7009 847-550-1011 Fax: 847-550-8004
sales@tuf-tite.com
www.tuf-tite.com
Ad on page 17
Maiden Rock, WI
800-325-8456 715-647-2311 Fax: 715-647-5181
Ad on page 41
Septic Draineld Restoration
Hilliard, OH
800-821-6710 614-658-0216 Fax: 614-658-0204
info@ads-pipe.com
www.ads-pipe.com
Old Saybrook, CT
800-221-4436 860-577-7000 Fax: 860-577-7001
Ad on page 3
Clarksville, TN
888-352-7226 931-368-1903 Fax: 931-368-1904
arcan@charter.net
www.arcan.com
Ad on page 50
Bio-Microbics, Inc.
Shawnee, KS
800-753-3278 913-422-0707 Fax: 913-422-0808
Ad on page 23
Old Saybrook, CT
888-764-5247 860-510-0730 Fax: 860-510-0735
Hedstrom Plastics
Ashland, OH
888-434-5891 419-289-9310 Fax: 419-281-3090
Ad on page 43
Jet Inc.
Cleveland, OH
800-321-6960 440-461-2000 Fax: 440-442-9008
email@jetincorp.com
www.jetincorp.com
Ad on page 29
Pagoda Vent
Kittery Point, ME
888-864-1468 207-439-0032 Fax: 207-475-0998
info@pagodavent.com
www.pagodavent.com
Ad on page 50
Premier Tech Aqua
Riviere-du-Loup, QC
Canada
800-632-6356 418-867-8883 ext: 6250
Fax: 418-862-6642
Ad on page 10


Union, MO
800-536-5564 636-583-5564 Fax: 636-583-6432
Ad on page 33
Boyne City, MI
888-999-3290 231-582-1020 Fax: 231-582-7324
www.simtechlter.com
Ad on page 9
Petoskey, MI
800-426-3349 231-348-5866 Fax: 720-834-3102
Tuf-Tite Inc.
Lake Zurich, IL
800-382-7009 847-550-1011 Fax: 847-550-8004
sales@tuf-tite.com
www.tuf-tite.com
Ad on page 17
Septic System Components
Hilliard, OH
800-821-6710 614-658-0216 Fax: 614-658-0204
info@ads-pipe.com
www.ads-pipe.com
Hawley, MN
218-483-3034 Fax: 218-483-3036
info@alderonind.com
www.alderonind.com
Ad on page 45
Baldwin Park, CA
626-962-2116
info@alita.com
www.alita.com
Ad on page 46
Herman, MN
888-606-1998 320-677-2838 Fax: 320-677-3001
www.seal-r.com
Ad on page 45
DekoRRa Products
Rio, WI
888-635-8585 920-992-6535 Fax: 920-992-6533
Ad on page 9

Eljen Corporation
East Hartford, CT
800-444-1359 Fax: 860-610-0427
info@eljen.com
www.eljen.com
Ad on page 27
Old Saybrook, CT
888-764-5247 860-510-0730 Fax: 860-510-0735
Hedstrom Plastics
Ashland, OH
888-434-5891 419-289-9310 Fax: 419-281-3090
Ad on page 43
Jet Inc.
Cleveland, OH
800-321-6960 440-461-2000 Fax: 440-442-9008
email@jetincorp.com
www.jetincorp.com
Ad on page 29
Pagoda Vent
Kittery Point, ME
888-864-1468 207-439-0032 Fax: 207-475-0998
info@pagodavent.com
www.pagodavent.com
Ad on page 50
Polylok
Wallingford, CT
877-765-9565 203-265-6340 Fax: 203-284-8514
patrick@polylok.com
www.polylok.com
Ad on page 52
RotoSolutions, Inc.
Ashland, OH
800-868-0973 419-903-0800 Fax: 419-903-0806
Ad on page 50
Salcor, Inc.
Fallbrook, CA
760-731-0745 Fax: 760-731-2405
jscruver@aol.com
Ad on page 15
See Water Inc.
San Jacinto, CA
888-733-9283 951-487-8073
www.seewaterinc.com
Ad on page 22
Lewiston, ME
800-318-7967 207-333-6940 Fax: 207-333-6944
info@septitech.com
www.septitech.com
Ad on page 23
Septronics, Inc.
Oconomowoc, WI
888-565-8908 262-567-9030
Ad on page 35
Boyne City, MI
888-999-3290 231-582-1020 Fax: 231-582-7324
www.simtechlter.com
Ad on page 9
SJE-Rhombus
Detroit Lakes, MN
888-342-5753 218-847-1317 Fax: 218-847-4617
sje@sjerhombus.com
www.sjerhombus.com
Ad on page 31
Petoskey, MI
800-426-3349 231-348-5866 Fax: 720-834-3102
Ashland, OH
419-282-5933 Fax: 419-282-5943
Ad on page 46
The Dirty Bird
Sharon, MA
866-968-9668 781-806-0797
Ad on page 50
Tuf-Tite Inc.
Lake Zurich, IL
800-382-7009 847-550-1011 Fax: 847-550-8004
sales@tuf-tite.com
www.tuf-tite.com
Ad on page 17
Septic Tank Concrete
Crest Precast, Inc.
LaCrescent, MN
800-658-9045 507-895-2342 Fax: 507-895-2377
Ad on page 19
Janesville, WI
608-752-6507 Fax: 608-752-5671
Ad on page 50
Premier Tech Aqua
Riviere-du-Loup, QC
Canada
800-632-6356 418-867-8883 ext: 6250
Fax: 418-862-6642
Ad on page 10
RotoSolutions, Inc.
Ashland, OH
800-868-0973 419-903-0800 Fax: 419-903-0806
Ad on page 50
Maiden Rock, WI
800-325-8456 715-647-2311 Fax: 715-647-5181
Ad on page 41
Septic Tank Fiberglass
AERO-TECH
Plymouth, IN
574-935-0908 Fax: 574-935-0910
Ad on page 19
Plymouth, IN
800-370-3749 574-936-2542 Fax: 574-936-2298
RotoSolutions, Inc.
Ashland, OH
800-868-0973 419-903-0800 Fax: 419-903-0806
Ad on page 50
Xerxes Corporation
Minneapolis, MN
952-887-1890 Fax: 952-887-1882
info@xerxes.com
www.xerxes.com
Septic Tank Forms
Cullman, AL
256-338-4987 Fax: 256-737-0051
mitch1850@att.net
Ad on page 50
Septic Tank Poly
AERO-TECH
Plymouth, IN
574-935-0908 Fax: 574-935-0910
Ad on page 19
Old Saybrook, CT
800-221-4436 860-577-7000 Fax: 860-577-7001
Ad on page 3
Old Saybrook, CT
800-221-4436 860-577-7000 Fax: 860-577-7001
Ad on page 3
Premier Tech Aqua
Riviere-du-Loup, QC
Canada
800-632-6356 418-867-8883 ext: 6250
Fax: 418-862-6642
Ad on page 10
Syracuse, NY
866-943-7256
info@roth-usa.com
RotoSolutions, Inc.
Ashland, OH
800-868-0973 419-903-0800 Fax: 419-903-0806
Ad on page 50
Lincoln, NE
402-467-5221 Fax: 402-465-1220
sales@snydernet.com
www.snydernet.com
Ad on page 11
Sludge Sampling Equipment
Boyne City, MI
888-999-3290 231-582-1020 Fax: 231-582-7324
www.simtechlter.com
Ad on page 9
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Polylok
Wallingford, CT
877-765-9565 203-265-6340 Fax: 203-284-8514
patrick@polylok.com
www.polylok.com
Ad on page 52

See Water Inc.
San Jacinto, CA
888-733-9283 951-487-8073
www.seewaterinc.com
Ad on page 22
Union, MO
800-536-5564 636-583-5564 Fax: 636-583-6432
Ad on page 33
Weber Industries
St. Louis, MO
800-769-7867 314-631-9200 Fax: 314-631-1804
www.webtrol.com
Ad on page 21
Risers & Lids - Septic
Hilliard, OH
800-821-6710 614-658-0216 Fax: 614-658-0204
info@ads-pipe.com
www.ads-pipe.com
Herman, MN
888-606-1998 320-677-2838 Fax: 320-677-3001
www.seal-r.com
Ad on page 45
Janesville, WI
608-752-6507 Fax: 608-752-5671
Ad on page 50

EZset by Inltrator
Old Saybrook, CT
800-221-4436 860-577-7000 Fax: 860-577-7001
Ad on page 3
Hedstrom Plastics
Ashland, OH
888-434-5891 419-289-9310 Fax: 419-281-3090
Ad on page 43

Polylok
Wallingford, CT
877-765-9565 203-265-6340 Fax: 203-284-8514
patrick@polylok.com
www.polylok.com
Ad on page 52
Syracuse, NY
866-943-7256
info@roth-usa.com
RotoSolutions, Inc.
Ashland, OH
800-868-0973 419-903-0800 Fax: 419-903-0806
Ad on page 50
Union, MO
800-536-5564 636-583-5564 Fax: 636-583-6432
Ad on page 33
Boyne City, MI
888-999-3290 231-582-1020 Fax: 231-582-7324
www.simtechlter.com
Ad on page 9
Tuf-Tite Inc.
Lake Zurich, IL
800-382-7009 847-550-1011 Fax: 847-550-8004
sales@tuf-tite.com
www.tuf-tite.com
Ad on page 17
Maiden Rock, WI
800-325-8456 715-647-2311 Fax: 715-647-5181
Ad on page 41
Septic Draineld Restoration
Hilliard, OH
800-821-6710 614-658-0216 Fax: 614-658-0204
info@ads-pipe.com
www.ads-pipe.com
Old Saybrook, CT
800-221-4436 860-577-7000 Fax: 860-577-7001
Ad on page 3
Clarksville, TN
888-352-7226 931-368-1903 Fax: 931-368-1904
arcan@charter.net
www.arcan.com
Ad on page 50
Bio-Microbics, Inc.
Shawnee, KS
800-753-3278 913-422-0707 Fax: 913-422-0808
Ad on page 23
Old Saybrook, CT
888-764-5247 860-510-0730 Fax: 860-510-0735
Hedstrom Plastics
Ashland, OH
888-434-5891 419-289-9310 Fax: 419-281-3090
Ad on page 43
Jet Inc.
Cleveland, OH
800-321-6960 440-461-2000 Fax: 440-442-9008
email@jetincorp.com
www.jetincorp.com
Ad on page 29
Pagoda Vent
Kittery Point, ME
888-864-1468 207-439-0032 Fax: 207-475-0998
info@pagodavent.com
www.pagodavent.com
Ad on page 50
Premier Tech Aqua
Riviere-du-Loup, QC
Canada
800-632-6356 418-867-8883 ext: 6250
Fax: 418-862-6642
Ad on page 10


Union, MO
800-536-5564 636-583-5564 Fax: 636-583-6432
Ad on page 33
Boyne City, MI
888-999-3290 231-582-1020 Fax: 231-582-7324
www.simtechlter.com
Ad on page 9
Petoskey, MI
800-426-3349 231-348-5866 Fax: 720-834-3102
Tuf-Tite Inc.
Lake Zurich, IL
800-382-7009 847-550-1011 Fax: 847-550-8004
sales@tuf-tite.com
www.tuf-tite.com
Ad on page 17
Septic System Components
Hilliard, OH
800-821-6710 614-658-0216 Fax: 614-658-0204
info@ads-pipe.com
www.ads-pipe.com
Hawley, MN
218-483-3034 Fax: 218-483-3036
info@alderonind.com
www.alderonind.com
Ad on page 45
Baldwin Park, CA
626-962-2116
info@alita.com
www.alita.com
Ad on page 46
Herman, MN
888-606-1998 320-677-2838 Fax: 320-677-3001
www.seal-r.com
Ad on page 45
DekoRRa Products
Rio, WI
888-635-8585 920-992-6535 Fax: 920-992-6533
Ad on page 9

Eljen Corporation
East Hartford, CT
800-444-1359 Fax: 860-610-0427
info@eljen.com
www.eljen.com
Ad on page 27
Old Saybrook, CT
888-764-5247 860-510-0730 Fax: 860-510-0735
Hedstrom Plastics
Ashland, OH
888-434-5891 419-289-9310 Fax: 419-281-3090
Ad on page 43
Jet Inc.
Cleveland, OH
800-321-6960 440-461-2000 Fax: 440-442-9008
email@jetincorp.com
www.jetincorp.com
Ad on page 29
Pagoda Vent
Kittery Point, ME
888-864-1468 207-439-0032 Fax: 207-475-0998
info@pagodavent.com
www.pagodavent.com
Ad on page 50
Polylok
Wallingford, CT
877-765-9565 203-265-6340 Fax: 203-284-8514
patrick@polylok.com
www.polylok.com
Ad on page 52
RotoSolutions, Inc.
Ashland, OH
800-868-0973 419-903-0800 Fax: 419-903-0806
Ad on page 50
Salcor, Inc.
Fallbrook, CA
760-731-0745 Fax: 760-731-2405
jscruver@aol.com
Ad on page 15
Ultraviolet (UV) Disinfection
Equipment
Anua
Greensboro, NC
800-787-2356 336-547-9338 Fax: 336-547-8559
info@anua-us.com
www.anua-us.com
Ad on page 2
Jet Inc.
Cleveland, OH
800-321-6960 440-461-2000 Fax: 440-442-9008
email@jetincorp.com
www.jetincorp.com
Ad on page 29
Norweco, Inc.
Norwalk, OH
800-667-9326 419-668-4471 Fax: 419-663-5440
email@norweco.com
www.norweco.com
Polylok
Wallingford, CT
877-765-9565 203-265-6340 Fax: 203-284-8514
patrick@polylok.com
www.polylok.com
Ad on page 52
Premier Tech Aqua
Riviere-du-Loup, QC
Canada
800-632-6356 418-867-8883 ext: 6250
Fax: 418-862-6642
Ad on page 10
Made in the USA
Salcor Inc.
UV DISINFECTION
Salcor, Inc.
Fallbrook, CA
760-731-0745 Fax: 760-731-2405
jscruver@aol.com
Ad on page 15
Vent Pipe Filters
Pagoda Vent
Kittery Point, ME
888-864-1468 207-439-0032 Fax: 207-475-0998
info@pagodavent.com
www.pagodavent.com
Ad on page 50
Polylok
Wallingford, CT
877-765-9565 203-265-6340 Fax: 203-284-8514
patrick@polylok.com
www.polylok.com
Ad on page 52
West Milford, NJ
973-846-7817 Fax: 973-858-0219
Ad on page 50
The Dirty Bird
Sharon, MA
866-968-9668 781-806-0797
Ad on page 50
Tuf-Tite Inc.
Lake Zurich, IL
800-382-7009 847-550-1011 Fax: 847-550-8004
sales@tuf-tite.com
www.tuf-tite.com
Ad on page 17
Wastewater Treatment
Anua
Greensboro, NC
800-787-2356 336-547-9338 Fax: 336-547-8559
info@anua-us.com
www.anua-us.com
Ad on page 2
Pittsburgh, PA
800-245-2974 412-515-8091 Fax: 412-232-0501
www.accu-tab.com
Ad on page 5
Bio-Microbics, Inc.
Shawnee, KS
800-753-3278 913-422-0707 Fax: 913-422-0808
Ad on page 23
Eljen Corporation
East Hartford, CT
800-444-1359 Fax: 860-610-0427
info@eljen.com
www.eljen.com
Ad on page 27
Geoow, Inc.
Corte Madera, CA
800-828-3388 415-927-6000
krf@geoow.com
www.geoow.com
Old Saybrook, CT
888-764-5247 860-510-0730 Fax: 860-510-0735
Plymouth, IN
800-370-3749 574-936-2542 Fax: 574-936-2298
Jet Inc.
Cleveland, OH
800-321-6960 440-461-2000 Fax: 440-442-9008
email@jetincorp.com
www.jetincorp.com
Ad on page 29
Medo USA, Inc.
Roselle, IL
800-843-6336 630-924-8811 Fax: 630-924-0808
inquiry@medousa.com
www.medousa.com
Norweco, Inc.
Norwalk, OH
800-667-9326 419-668-4471 Fax: 419-663-5440
email@norweco.com
www.norweco.com
Premier Tech Aqua
Riviere-du-Loup, QC
Canada
800-632-6356 418-867-8883 ext: 6250
Fax: 418-862-6642
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Whiteeld, NH
800-473-5298 603-837-3826 Fax: 603-837-9864
info@presbyeco.com
Ad on page 6
Breslau, ON
Canada
519-648-3475 Fax: 519-648-3585
info@rh2o.com
www.rh2o.com
Salcor, Inc.
Fallbrook, CA
760-731-0745 Fax: 760-731-2405
jscruver@aol.com
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Lewiston, ME
800-318-7967 207-333-6940 Fax: 207-333-6944
info@septitech.com
www.septitech.com
Ad on page 23
Maiden Rock, WI
800-325-8456 715-647-2311 Fax: 715-647-5181
Ad on page 41
Franklin Electric submersible cistern pumps
C1 Series stainless steel submersible cistern pumps from
Franklin Electric are designed for graywater/ltered efuent,
with the ability to pass solids up to 1/8 inch in diameter. The
pump has a 304 stainless steel motor and outer shell with
engineered polymer hydraulics for corrosion resistance and
abrasive handling. The pumps are available in ow ratings of
10, 20 and 30 gpm with a maximum shut-off pressure of 100
psi and 115- or 230-volt 1/2 hp motor. 260/824-2900; www.
franklin-electric.com.

Trimble universal laser layout tool
The Spectra Precision LT56 automatic,
self-leveling universal laser layout tool
from Trimble projects three 360-degree
planes of ultra-bright laser light. One
horizontal plane is intersected by two
vertical planes spaced 90 degrees apart,
providing reference for interior layout
tasks. The tool is powered by rechargeable lithium-ion batteries offering 25
to 45 hours of service. 800/874-6253; www.trimble.com.

Komatsu intelligent
Machine Control dozer
The D51EXi/PXi-22
intelligent Machine Control
dozer from Komatsu America
Corp performs both automated
rough dozing and nish grading.
Designed for the North American
market, the dozer features fully automatic blade control. Long track-on
ground standard (EX) and low ground pressure (PX) models are available
with otation and weight distribution options. Operating weights range
from 27,381 to 29,057 pounds, with a net 130 hp at 2,200 rpm. When
rough dozing, the automatic blade control monitors blade load and adjusts
blade elevation to minimize track slip. Closer to the target nish grade, the
automatic blade control adjusts accordingly for precision. 847/437-5800;
www.komatsuamerica.com.

Gehl Z45 compact excavator
The Z45 GEN:2 compact excavator
from Gehl has a 37.7 hp electronically
controlled Yanmar Tier 4 emissions-
certied diesel engine that consumes 20
percent less fuel than previous models.
The excavator weighs 10,417 pounds,
has a digging depth of 11 feet 7.8 inches
and bucket breakout force of 6,497
pounds. 800/628-0491; www.gehl.com.
CEAttachments EDGE
backhoes and buckets
EDGE backhoes and buckets for
skid-steers and track loaders from
CEAttachments feature a mono-block
style valve to prevent leakage from high
back pressure. Models BH509B,
BH511B and BH611B have grouser-style
stabilizer pads as standard equipment.
The attachments have 180-degree boom pivot rotation, digging depths from
9 feet 8 inches to 11 feet 1 inch and digging forces from 5,676 to 6,200
pounds. Buckets come in 12-, 16-, 18-, 24- and 36-inch sizes with capacities
from 1.25 to 4.05 cubic feet. 866/232-8224; www.ceattach.com.

Lowell ratcheting socket wrenches
The 50, 50QR and 150 series of ratcheting
socket wrenches from Lowell Corp. are designed
for tough construction and pipeline jobs. Series
50 cast-iron wrenches disassemble for cleaning
and have a fully enclosed ratchet mechanism. The
Series 150 wrenches, made from stamped steel,
do not disassemble and have a partially enclosed
ratchet mechanism. Sockets are available in
square or hexagon shapes. 800/456-9355; www.
lowellcorp.com.

Ditch Witch Low-
Prole Socket for
trencher booms
The Low-Prole
Socket for compact
trencher booms from Ditch Witch has low-prole teeth to help reduce
seize-up and at-spotting during trencher operation. The socket, available
in greasable or sealed models, is designed for trenching depths of 24 to 48
inches. It is compatible with standard, greasable and split booms. 800/654-
6481; www.ditchwitch.com.

Clarus centrifugal STEP system
The centrifugal STEP (septic tank efuent
pump) system from Clarus Environmental is an
alternative to a separate pump tank. The system ts
into most septic tanks with no separate chamber
required. It can be used in new construction or
repair sites when gravity ow is not an option, as
well as low-pressure pipe applications. Equipped
with a control panel, the system can be used in
either demand dose or timed dose applications.
800/928-7867; www.clarusenvironmental.com.
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Ultraviolet (UV) Disinfection
Equipment
Anua
Greensboro, NC
800-787-2356 336-547-9338 Fax: 336-547-8559
info@anua-us.com
www.anua-us.com
Ad on page 2
Jet Inc.
Cleveland, OH
800-321-6960 440-461-2000 Fax: 440-442-9008
email@jetincorp.com
www.jetincorp.com
Ad on page 29
Norweco, Inc.
Norwalk, OH
800-667-9326 419-668-4471 Fax: 419-663-5440
email@norweco.com
www.norweco.com
Polylok
Wallingford, CT
877-765-9565 203-265-6340 Fax: 203-284-8514
patrick@polylok.com
www.polylok.com
Ad on page 52
Premier Tech Aqua
Riviere-du-Loup, QC
Canada
800-632-6356 418-867-8883 ext: 6250
Fax: 418-862-6642
Ad on page 10
Made in the USA
Salcor Inc.
UV DISINFECTION
Salcor, Inc.
Fallbrook, CA
760-731-0745 Fax: 760-731-2405
jscruver@aol.com
Ad on page 15
Vent Pipe Filters
Pagoda Vent
Kittery Point, ME
888-864-1468 207-439-0032 Fax: 207-475-0998
info@pagodavent.com
www.pagodavent.com
Ad on page 50
Polylok
Wallingford, CT
877-765-9565 203-265-6340 Fax: 203-284-8514
patrick@polylok.com
www.polylok.com
Ad on page 52
West Milford, NJ
973-846-7817 Fax: 973-858-0219
Ad on page 50
The Dirty Bird
Sharon, MA
866-968-9668 781-806-0797
Ad on page 50
Tuf-Tite Inc.
Lake Zurich, IL
800-382-7009 847-550-1011 Fax: 847-550-8004
sales@tuf-tite.com
www.tuf-tite.com
Ad on page 17
Wastewater Treatment
Anua
Greensboro, NC
800-787-2356 336-547-9338 Fax: 336-547-8559
info@anua-us.com
www.anua-us.com
Ad on page 2
Pittsburgh, PA
800-245-2974 412-515-8091 Fax: 412-232-0501
www.accu-tab.com
Ad on page 5
Bio-Microbics, Inc.
Shawnee, KS
800-753-3278 913-422-0707 Fax: 913-422-0808
Ad on page 23
Eljen Corporation
East Hartford, CT
800-444-1359 Fax: 860-610-0427
info@eljen.com
www.eljen.com
Ad on page 27
Geoow, Inc.
Corte Madera, CA
800-828-3388 415-927-6000
krf@geoow.com
www.geoow.com
Old Saybrook, CT
888-764-5247 860-510-0730 Fax: 860-510-0735
Plymouth, IN
800-370-3749 574-936-2542 Fax: 574-936-2298
Jet Inc.
Cleveland, OH
800-321-6960 440-461-2000 Fax: 440-442-9008
email@jetincorp.com
www.jetincorp.com
Ad on page 29
Medo USA, Inc.
Roselle, IL
800-843-6336 630-924-8811 Fax: 630-924-0808
inquiry@medousa.com
www.medousa.com
Norweco, Inc.
Norwalk, OH
800-667-9326 419-668-4471 Fax: 419-663-5440
email@norweco.com
www.norweco.com
Premier Tech Aqua
Riviere-du-Loup, QC
Canada
800-632-6356 418-867-8883 ext: 6250
Fax: 418-862-6642
Ad on page 10
Whiteeld, NH
800-473-5298 603-837-3826 Fax: 603-837-9864
info@presbyeco.com
Ad on page 6
Breslau, ON
Canada
519-648-3475 Fax: 519-648-3585
info@rh2o.com
www.rh2o.com
Salcor, Inc.
Fallbrook, CA
760-731-0745 Fax: 760-731-2405
jscruver@aol.com
Ad on page 15
Lewiston, ME
800-318-7967 207-333-6940 Fax: 207-333-6944
info@septitech.com
www.septitech.com
Ad on page 23
Maiden Rock, WI
800-325-8456 715-647-2311 Fax: 715-647-5181
Ad on page 41
Franklin Electric submersible cistern pumps
C1 Series stainless steel submersible cistern pumps from
Franklin Electric are designed for graywater/ltered efuent,
with the ability to pass solids up to 1/8 inch in diameter. The
pump has a 304 stainless steel motor and outer shell with
engineered polymer hydraulics for corrosion resistance and
abrasive handling. The pumps are available in ow ratings of
10, 20 and 30 gpm with a maximum shut-off pressure of 100
psi and 115- or 230-volt 1/2 hp motor. 260/824-2900; www.
franklin-electric.com.

Trimble universal laser layout tool
The Spectra Precision LT56 automatic,
self-leveling universal laser layout tool
from Trimble projects three 360-degree
planes of ultra-bright laser light. One
horizontal plane is intersected by two
vertical planes spaced 90 degrees apart,
providing reference for interior layout
tasks. The tool is powered by rechargeable lithium-ion batteries offering 25
to 45 hours of service. 800/874-6253; www.trimble.com.

Komatsu intelligent
Machine Control dozer
The D51EXi/PXi-22
intelligent Machine Control
dozer from Komatsu America
Corp performs both automated
rough dozing and nish grading.
Designed for the North American
market, the dozer features fully automatic blade control. Long track-on
ground standard (EX) and low ground pressure (PX) models are available
with otation and weight distribution options. Operating weights range
from 27,381 to 29,057 pounds, with a net 130 hp at 2,200 rpm. When
rough dozing, the automatic blade control monitors blade load and adjusts
blade elevation to minimize track slip. Closer to the target nish grade, the
automatic blade control adjusts accordingly for precision. 847/437-5800;
www.komatsuamerica.com.

Gehl Z45 compact excavator
The Z45 GEN:2 compact excavator
from Gehl has a 37.7 hp electronically
controlled Yanmar Tier 4 emissions-
certied diesel engine that consumes 20
percent less fuel than previous models.
The excavator weighs 10,417 pounds,
has a digging depth of 11 feet 7.8 inches
and bucket breakout force of 6,497
pounds. 800/628-0491; www.gehl.com.
CEAttachments EDGE
backhoes and buckets
EDGE backhoes and buckets for
skid-steers and track loaders from
CEAttachments feature a mono-block
style valve to prevent leakage from high
back pressure. Models BH509B,
BH511B and BH611B have grouser-style
stabilizer pads as standard equipment.
The attachments have 180-degree boom pivot rotation, digging depths from
9 feet 8 inches to 11 feet 1 inch and digging forces from 5,676 to 6,200
pounds. Buckets come in 12-, 16-, 18-, 24- and 36-inch sizes with capacities
from 1.25 to 4.05 cubic feet. 866/232-8224; www.ceattach.com.

Lowell ratcheting socket wrenches
The 50, 50QR and 150 series of ratcheting
socket wrenches from Lowell Corp. are designed
for tough construction and pipeline jobs. Series
50 cast-iron wrenches disassemble for cleaning
and have a fully enclosed ratchet mechanism. The
Series 150 wrenches, made from stamped steel,
do not disassemble and have a partially enclosed
ratchet mechanism. Sockets are available in
square or hexagon shapes. 800/456-9355; www.
lowellcorp.com.

Ditch Witch Low-
Prole Socket for
trencher booms
The Low-Prole
Socket for compact
trencher booms from Ditch Witch has low-prole teeth to help reduce
seize-up and at-spotting during trencher operation. The socket, available
in greasable or sealed models, is designed for trenching depths of 24 to 48
inches. It is compatible with standard, greasable and split booms. 800/654-
6481; www.ditchwitch.com.

Clarus centrifugal STEP system
The centrifugal STEP (septic tank efuent
pump) system from Clarus Environmental is an
alternative to a separate pump tank. The system ts
into most septic tanks with no separate chamber
required. It can be used in new construction or
repair sites when gravity ow is not an option, as
well as low-pressure pipe applications. Equipped
with a control panel, the system can be used in
either demand dose or timed dose applications.
800/928-7867; www.clarusenvironmental.com.
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their college education. The scholarships vary from $5,000 to $500. The
amount we give changes depending on how successful we are in fundraising.
We give away half of what we raise and put the other half into an endowment
fund approximately $110,000.
One of the other unique things is the way we manage it. Rather than a
board committee, we decided to contract our application and screening to a
company called Scholarship America. This ensures a clean hands
approach to the selection process. They do a great job and wed recommend
this approach.

Do you do anything in the way of community outreach?
Thomas: Two years ago, the board approved an outreach program to
provide the septic design, installation and materials for families in need.
Last May, we got a request to help a young woman whose husband died in
a construction accident. They had no insurance coverage. She had a little
girl and was pregnant with their second child. They were about three-
quarters done building their new home. We did all the work to get her a
$14,000 pressure distribution system so they could complete the home.
We also did outreach to provide information to people in the
environmentally sensitive Puget Sound. WOSSA had a radio show for almost
two years funded with advertising support from major manufacturers like
Bio-Microbics, Orenco and Inltrator along with some of the local pumping
companies and designers. It was a weekly, one-hour show that we had a lot
of fun with. We brought in industry people to talk about different topics and
provide expert advice. It was very well received.
Whats on the horizon for the industry in Washington?
Thomas: We have a debate with the Department of Revenue over the
taxation of fees. Homeowners arent assessed sales tax when they pay a fee
directly to the local health jurisdiction, but they are if the septic service
provider collects the fee and transmits it to the local health jurisdiction. We
have engaged legal assistance to help us with that.
Were also bringing forward a bill to require cities to allow septic systems
to be replaced if they fail. Current law requires such homeowners to hook
up to the sewer system if its within 200 feet and not cost prohibitive. An
amount equal to or greater than the value of the property doesnt seem to be
cost prohibitive to some towns and cities. Weve had a couple of cases where
people were going to be forced out of their homes because their choice was
to spend $150,000 to connect to the sewer or abandon the property, when
an onsite system could be installed for $12,000.
We continue to work through the process, but one of the most surprising
things we discovered is that most of the environmental groups have deep
misconceptions about decentralized wastewater and its ability to produce
clean efuent. Our top treatment levels in Washington exceed the treatment
standard for sewage treatment plants with direct discharge into the Puget
Sound. Helping them understand that is another big job we need them
as partners, not adversaries. O
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Gathering facts about protecting
workers from pathogens
The Washington On-Site Sewage Association in 2013 began researching hazard
assessment, mitigation and training for workers in the onsite wastewater industry.
WOSSA Executive Director John Thomas says the goal is to identify the best practices to
prevent workplace illnesses due to exposure to pathogens in wastewater.
There are issues around how we manage exposures while working with human
waste that arent recognized, says Thomas. Weve veried things we thought we
knew, but have also identied some new issues, such as the survivability of MRSA in
septage. (MRSA can cause serious infections that are difcult to treat because it is
resistant to many antibiotics.)
The research was funded by a $138,000 Safety and Health Investment Project
(SHIP) Grant from the Washington Department of Labor and Industries. It included
eld sampling by shadowing workers to identify not only their actual exposures but
also the spread of pathogens through contamination of tools, clothes, vehicles, ofces
and homes.
One surprising nding was the lack of contamination found in vehicles, but Thomas
says further research was added to check the results. Surprisingly, the surface samples
we did in vehicles showed the exposure levels were quite low, he says. That goes
against what we think makes sense. A lot of the eld study was done last summer and
fall when it was pretty dry. So we decided to redo those tests when we have our highest
rainfalls and see if a change in weather has any impact.
Because of the government funding, information will be available to other state
organizations. It will result in a training program and standardized barrier protection,
PPE and mitigation techniques that will protect [workers] from getting sick and dragging
stuff home to their families, says Thomas. It should be available this summer.
ormed in 1990 in response to a lawsuit challenging the right of local
health departments to certify licensed designers, the Washington
On-Site Sewage Association now provides education and representation
to the entire decentralized wastewater industry. The states pumper
organization merged with WOSSA in 1998 to round out the membership,
led by Executive Director John Thomas since 2002.

How is licensing done in Washington?
Thomas: Designers have a limited practice engineering license from the
state Department of Health. Installers, pumpers and those who maintain
and inspect septic systems have specialty contractor licenses from local
health jurisdictions on a county-by-county basis.
For the installers, pumpers and system maintainers, a big step was
WOSSAs program for multiple county licensing. Instead of passing exams
in every county they work, our program allows them to take one test that is
recognized by all the counties in the program. We have 14 major health
jurisdictions and are working to add the rest.

What is WOSSAs role in the training?
Thomas: Our training center has been in place since the late 90s and
provides education for onsite wastewater professionals and training on the
approved technologies. We also partner with major manufacturers on
certication classes for their proprietary technologies. A lot of the training is
driven by local health jurisdiction requirements for continuing education, but
we promote continuous learning to keep everyone on top of their game. We
offer two online training courses and have plans for more. We have more than
300 registered online learners.
Our Licensed Designer Mentoring Program is recognized by the
Department of Licensing. They can take our classes and work with licensed
designers in a mentoring capacity to gain the
eld experience they need to sit for the state
exam. More than half of the 225 licensed
designers are over 55 years old. The law
passed 10 years ago requires four years of a
college-level curriculum or a mix of two
years and eld experience. The expectation
that colleges or universities would offer
wastewater design as part of their curriculum
didnt occur so we had a gap in what is
required and what is available. Our
curriculum is the only one available.
WOSSA is also certied for injured
worker retraining through the Department
of Labor and Industry, which has grants for
people who get hurt on the job to be trained
in a new career. We have people who are getting older or have a bad backs
or knees. They want to stay in the industry but shift their focus to something
like design or inspection that doesnt have the same physical demands.

What role does WOSSA have in the area
of the legislature and rule-making?
Thomas: We both lobby and advise. We worked to pass a bill allowing
the state to manage our industry as part of the other 22,000 licensed engineers
in the state rather than treating us separately. That lowered our annual
licensing fee of $325 to $75.
We successfully opposed bills that would have reduced O&M inspection
requirements on homeowners and would have negatively impacted designers
and installers using proprietary manufacturers devices.
We work with local health departments to identify training needs. Were
working with three local health jurisdictions on pump truck inspections. If
youre a pumper who works in multiple counties, you have to have your
truck inspected by each county. We now have a WOSSA inspection program
that can be recognized by all local health agencies.

You offer scholarships for your members children, how does that work?
Thomas: For a small association [450 members] our board has approved
$100,000 that weve distributed to the children of our members to support
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Washington state wastewater pros rely on the state trade group for
training updates and government lobbying on important issues
By Doug Day
The expectation that colleges or universities would offer
wastewater design as part of their curriculum didnt
occur so we had a gap in what is required and what is
available. Our curriculum is the only one available.
John Thomas
Reach John Thomas at
executivedirector@wossa.org
or 253/770-6594.
their college education. The scholarships vary from $5,000 to $500. The
amount we give changes depending on how successful we are in fundraising.
We give away half of what we raise and put the other half into an endowment
fund approximately $110,000.
One of the other unique things is the way we manage it. Rather than a
board committee, we decided to contract our application and screening to a
company called Scholarship America. This ensures a clean hands
approach to the selection process. They do a great job and wed recommend
this approach.

Do you do anything in the way of community outreach?
Thomas: Two years ago, the board approved an outreach program to
provide the septic design, installation and materials for families in need.
Last May, we got a request to help a young woman whose husband died in
a construction accident. They had no insurance coverage. She had a little
girl and was pregnant with their second child. They were about three-
quarters done building their new home. We did all the work to get her a
$14,000 pressure distribution system so they could complete the home.
We also did outreach to provide information to people in the
environmentally sensitive Puget Sound. WOSSA had a radio show for almost
two years funded with advertising support from major manufacturers like
Bio-Microbics, Orenco and Inltrator along with some of the local pumping
companies and designers. It was a weekly, one-hour show that we had a lot
of fun with. We brought in industry people to talk about different topics and
provide expert advice. It was very well received.
Whats on the horizon for the industry in Washington?
Thomas: We have a debate with the Department of Revenue over the
taxation of fees. Homeowners arent assessed sales tax when they pay a fee
directly to the local health jurisdiction, but they are if the septic service
provider collects the fee and transmits it to the local health jurisdiction. We
have engaged legal assistance to help us with that.
Were also bringing forward a bill to require cities to allow septic systems
to be replaced if they fail. Current law requires such homeowners to hook
up to the sewer system if its within 200 feet and not cost prohibitive. An
amount equal to or greater than the value of the property doesnt seem to be
cost prohibitive to some towns and cities. Weve had a couple of cases where
people were going to be forced out of their homes because their choice was
to spend $150,000 to connect to the sewer or abandon the property, when
an onsite system could be installed for $12,000.
We continue to work through the process, but one of the most surprising
things we discovered is that most of the environmental groups have deep
misconceptions about decentralized wastewater and its ability to produce
clean efuent. Our top treatment levels in Washington exceed the treatment
standard for sewage treatment plants with direct discharge into the Puget
Sound. Helping them understand that is another big job we need them
as partners, not adversaries. O
Onsite Installer subscriptions are
FREE
Go online www.onsiteinstaller.com to subscribe/renew
Gathering facts about protecting
workers from pathogens
The Washington On-Site Sewage Association in 2013 began researching hazard
assessment, mitigation and training for workers in the onsite wastewater industry.
WOSSA Executive Director John Thomas says the goal is to identify the best practices to
prevent workplace illnesses due to exposure to pathogens in wastewater.
There are issues around how we manage exposures while working with human
waste that arent recognized, says Thomas. Weve veried things we thought we
knew, but have also identied some new issues, such as the survivability of MRSA in
septage. (MRSA can cause serious infections that are difcult to treat because it is
resistant to many antibiotics.)
The research was funded by a $138,000 Safety and Health Investment Project
(SHIP) Grant from the Washington Department of Labor and Industries. It included
eld sampling by shadowing workers to identify not only their actual exposures but
also the spread of pathogens through contamination of tools, clothes, vehicles, ofces
and homes.
One surprising nding was the lack of contamination found in vehicles, but Thomas
says further research was added to check the results. Surprisingly, the surface samples
we did in vehicles showed the exposure levels were quite low, he says. That goes
against what we think makes sense. A lot of the eld study was done last summer and
fall when it was pretty dry. So we decided to redo those tests when we have our highest
rainfalls and see if a change in weather has any impact.
Because of the government funding, information will be available to other state
organizations. It will result in a training program and standardized barrier protection,
PPE and mitigation techniques that will protect [workers] from getting sick and dragging
stuff home to their families, says Thomas. It should be available this summer.
ormed in 1990 in response to a lawsuit challenging the right of local
health departments to certify licensed designers, the Washington
On-Site Sewage Association now provides education and representation
to the entire decentralized wastewater industry. The states pumper
organization merged with WOSSA in 1998 to round out the membership,
led by Executive Director John Thomas since 2002.

How is licensing done in Washington?
Thomas: Designers have a limited practice engineering license from the
state Department of Health. Installers, pumpers and those who maintain
and inspect septic systems have specialty contractor licenses from local
health jurisdictions on a county-by-county basis.
For the installers, pumpers and system maintainers, a big step was
WOSSAs program for multiple county licensing. Instead of passing exams
in every county they work, our program allows them to take one test that is
recognized by all the counties in the program. We have 14 major health
jurisdictions and are working to add the rest.

What is WOSSAs role in the training?
Thomas: Our training center has been in place since the late 90s and
provides education for onsite wastewater professionals and training on the
approved technologies. We also partner with major manufacturers on
certication classes for their proprietary technologies. A lot of the training is
driven by local health jurisdiction requirements for continuing education, but
we promote continuous learning to keep everyone on top of their game. We
offer two online training courses and have plans for more. We have more than
300 registered online learners.
Our Licensed Designer Mentoring Program is recognized by the
Department of Licensing. They can take our classes and work with licensed
designers in a mentoring capacity to gain the
eld experience they need to sit for the state
exam. More than half of the 225 licensed
designers are over 55 years old. The law
passed 10 years ago requires four years of a
college-level curriculum or a mix of two
years and eld experience. The expectation
that colleges or universities would offer
wastewater design as part of their curriculum
didnt occur so we had a gap in what is
required and what is available. Our
curriculum is the only one available.
WOSSA is also certied for injured
worker retraining through the Department
of Labor and Industry, which has grants for
people who get hurt on the job to be trained
in a new career. We have people who are getting older or have a bad backs
or knees. They want to stay in the industry but shift their focus to something
like design or inspection that doesnt have the same physical demands.

What role does WOSSA have in the area
of the legislature and rule-making?
Thomas: We both lobby and advise. We worked to pass a bill allowing
the state to manage our industry as part of the other 22,000 licensed engineers
in the state rather than treating us separately. That lowered our annual
licensing fee of $325 to $75.
We successfully opposed bills that would have reduced O&M inspection
requirements on homeowners and would have negatively impacted designers
and installers using proprietary manufacturers devices.
We work with local health departments to identify training needs. Were
working with three local health jurisdictions on pump truck inspections. If
youre a pumper who works in multiple counties, you have to have your
truck inspected by each county. We now have a WOSSA inspection program
that can be recognized by all local health agencies.

You offer scholarships for your members children, how does that work?
Thomas: For a small association [450 members] our board has approved
$100,000 that weve distributed to the children of our members to support
stateofthestate
F
On Top of Their Game
Washington state wastewater pros rely on the state trade group for
training updates and government lobbying on important issues
By Doug Day
The expectation that colleges or universities would offer
wastewater design as part of their curriculum didnt
occur so we had a gap in what is required and what is
available. Our curriculum is the only one available.
John Thomas
Reach John Thomas at
executivedirector@wossa.org
or 253/770-6594.
For online buying, you can go to a number of established sellers. TireBuyer.
com, in Bellevue, Wash., for example, is the online division of American Tire
Distributors in Huntersville, N.C., a distributor with more than ve million
tires and wheels in stock. The company carries a dozen brands and promises
delivery in 1 to 3 days in the Lower 48, with delivery options for Alaska and
Hawaii. The company currently does not offer delivery in Canada and does
not carry tires for heavy equipment.
TireBuyer estimates savings of 5 to 20 percent over buying from a local
retailer, depending on the product, with customer support available by phone,
online chat or email. The company works with a network of 2,000 installers
nationwide. A checkout option enables you to choose the closest one.
If you want to do a cost comparison to traditional tire-buying, keep
these factors in mind:
Tire price
Shipping cost
Cost of installation
Disposal fees and excise taxes
Depending on the seller, tires may be shipped directly to you or to an
installer you choose through the sellers website. TireBuyer offers free
delivery in the Lower 48. If you have them shipped to your shop, you can
contact local service centers to ask if they will mount tires you dont
purchase from them. They may be happy to take on the service work but not
warranty the tires themselves.
Tirerack.com, based in South Bend, Ind., another popular online site,
allows you to search by vehicle, tire size and brand. The locator feature lists
installation price, which can vary by $25 a tire (from $10 to $35 for a 60
Series) in the same geographic area. Additional costs include valve stems,
disposal fees, run-at service, TPMC (tire pressure monitoring cap) service
and shop fee.
Other online tire stores include mass marketers like Walmart,
discounttire.com and the rent-to-own company rentawheel.com, as well as
tires-easy.com, which offers industrial and construction tires, including
skid-steers and graders.
Kent Olson, owner of Olson Tire & Auto Service in Wausau, Wis., a
preferred installer for both TireBuyer and TireRack, says more people are
looking online before making their tire purchases. But he doesnt believe
buying tires online is necessarily less expensive.
If you brought your own steak to the restaurant, you could buy the
steak cheaper than you could at the restaurant, but the preparation cost
would be different, he says. At the shop, if you buy tires from me, I dont
charge you to mount them. I dont generally charge freight, unless its not
available through my local normal channels.
Olson admits being a preferred installer does drive trafc and offers an
opportunity to provide additional service. You cant align a car over the
Internet, he says. The other reason [we install online-purchased tires] is
you dont ignore the elephant in the room. If you know its going to happen,
you certainly try to incorporate it into your marketing philosophy.
Olson believes online reviews can be helpful wherever you make your
tire purchase. I think if there are enough reviews so you get a balanced
option, not one or two, but a company like TireRack where they compile a
thousand reviews, and you get a general scoring, I think thats helpful, he
says. It tells you what works well and what doesnt work well, particularly
for light trucks and passenger car tires. O
ONSITE INSTALLER
MAGAZINE
Promoting Wastewater Treatment Quality
and Professional Excellence
Websites like TireBuyer.com make it easy to comparison shop.
an buying tires online for your work trucks, trailers or equipment save
you a bundle? Or are you better off shopping at a local dealer?
Philip Reed, senior consumer advice editor for Edmunds.com,
says online tire shopping can save you money if you know how to use
the system.
What I mean is its a lot easier to get a total picture online because
youre at a computer that can total everything. And that can be less
confusing than dealing with a salesperson, he says. You might be quoted
the price of a tire without realizing you still have to get three more tires; you
need to have it balanced and stems put in.
Reed says he saved $15 per tire the last time he shopped online $60
for a set of four but might give his local dealer a chance to price match
when it comes time to re-tire.
The greatest advantage of online buying is the ability to comparison
shop by brand, by price or by whatever criteria is most important to you,
he says. Thanks to easy-to-navigate websites, you can provide the year,
make and model of your service van or work truck and quickly be shown a
wide selection of tires that t.
Reed says the primary disadvantage to purchasing tires from a Web
seller is delivery time, especially in an emergency. In most cases, tire stores
will have an inventory of their own, but they also have access to the local
warehouse. They can have the tires you selected on your car in half a day, if
not faster. And people like the idea of just getting it done, he says. Theres
also the perception that online is cheaper, which is not always the case.
You have to make sure there is no gotcha in shipping and handling.
Heres a quick overview of some things to consider when
shopping online:

The pros:
A wealth of tire knowledge, ease of comparison
Consumer reviews can be helpful
Online prices generally are $15 to $20 lower per tire
Large selection of hard-to-nd sizes and specialty tires
No suggestive upselling
Tires can be purchased 24/7

The cons:
Purchases require advance planning and can take days to arrive
You cant touch and inspect tires before buying
No face-to-face interaction
Shipping costs can be high, particularly for overnight delivery
You need to locate an installer
Installation fees can run $20 per tire
Warranty issues must be resolved with the seller
shoptalk
C
A company like TireRack where they compile a
thousand reviews, and you get a general scoring,
I think thats helpful. It tells you what works well
and what doesnt work well, particularly for light
trucks and passenger car tires.
Kent Olson
Gaining Traction
By Ed Wodalski
Jon Salzman, automotive technician at Olson Tire & Auto Service in Wausau, Wis.,
mounts tires for a customer, a complimentary service when tires are purchased locally,
but an added charge when bought online. (Photo by Ed Wodalski)
For online buying, you can go to a number of established sellers. TireBuyer.
com, in Bellevue, Wash., for example, is the online division of American Tire
Distributors in Huntersville, N.C., a distributor with more than ve million
tires and wheels in stock. The company carries a dozen brands and promises
delivery in 1 to 3 days in the Lower 48, with delivery options for Alaska and
Hawaii. The company currently does not offer delivery in Canada and does
not carry tires for heavy equipment.
TireBuyer estimates savings of 5 to 20 percent over buying from a local
retailer, depending on the product, with customer support available by phone,
online chat or email. The company works with a network of 2,000 installers
nationwide. A checkout option enables you to choose the closest one.
If you want to do a cost comparison to traditional tire-buying, keep
these factors in mind:
Tire price
Shipping cost
Cost of installation
Disposal fees and excise taxes
Depending on the seller, tires may be shipped directly to you or to an
installer you choose through the sellers website. TireBuyer offers free
delivery in the Lower 48. If you have them shipped to your shop, you can
contact local service centers to ask if they will mount tires you dont
purchase from them. They may be happy to take on the service work but not
warranty the tires themselves.
Tirerack.com, based in South Bend, Ind., another popular online site,
allows you to search by vehicle, tire size and brand. The locator feature lists
installation price, which can vary by $25 a tire (from $10 to $35 for a 60
Series) in the same geographic area. Additional costs include valve stems,
disposal fees, run-at service, TPMC (tire pressure monitoring cap) service
and shop fee.
Other online tire stores include mass marketers like Walmart,
discounttire.com and the rent-to-own company rentawheel.com, as well as
tires-easy.com, which offers industrial and construction tires, including
skid-steers and graders.
Kent Olson, owner of Olson Tire & Auto Service in Wausau, Wis., a
preferred installer for both TireBuyer and TireRack, says more people are
looking online before making their tire purchases. But he doesnt believe
buying tires online is necessarily less expensive.
If you brought your own steak to the restaurant, you could buy the
steak cheaper than you could at the restaurant, but the preparation cost
would be different, he says. At the shop, if you buy tires from me, I dont
charge you to mount them. I dont generally charge freight, unless its not
available through my local normal channels.
Olson admits being a preferred installer does drive trafc and offers an
opportunity to provide additional service. You cant align a car over the
Internet, he says. The other reason [we install online-purchased tires] is
you dont ignore the elephant in the room. If you know its going to happen,
you certainly try to incorporate it into your marketing philosophy.
Olson believes online reviews can be helpful wherever you make your
tire purchase. I think if there are enough reviews so you get a balanced
option, not one or two, but a company like TireRack where they compile a
thousand reviews, and you get a general scoring, I think thats helpful, he
says. It tells you what works well and what doesnt work well, particularly
for light trucks and passenger car tires. O
ONSITE INSTALLER
MAGAZINE
Promoting Wastewater Treatment Quality
and Professional Excellence
Websites like TireBuyer.com make it easy to comparison shop.
an buying tires online for your work trucks, trailers or equipment save
you a bundle? Or are you better off shopping at a local dealer?
Philip Reed, senior consumer advice editor for Edmunds.com,
says online tire shopping can save you money if you know how to use
the system.
What I mean is its a lot easier to get a total picture online because
youre at a computer that can total everything. And that can be less
confusing than dealing with a salesperson, he says. You might be quoted
the price of a tire without realizing you still have to get three more tires; you
need to have it balanced and stems put in.
Reed says he saved $15 per tire the last time he shopped online $60
for a set of four but might give his local dealer a chance to price match
when it comes time to re-tire.
The greatest advantage of online buying is the ability to comparison
shop by brand, by price or by whatever criteria is most important to you,
he says. Thanks to easy-to-navigate websites, you can provide the year,
make and model of your service van or work truck and quickly be shown a
wide selection of tires that t.
Reed says the primary disadvantage to purchasing tires from a Web
seller is delivery time, especially in an emergency. In most cases, tire stores
will have an inventory of their own, but they also have access to the local
warehouse. They can have the tires you selected on your car in half a day, if
not faster. And people like the idea of just getting it done, he says. Theres
also the perception that online is cheaper, which is not always the case.
You have to make sure there is no gotcha in shipping and handling.
Heres a quick overview of some things to consider when
shopping online:

The pros:
A wealth of tire knowledge, ease of comparison
Consumer reviews can be helpful
Online prices generally are $15 to $20 lower per tire
Large selection of hard-to-nd sizes and specialty tires
No suggestive upselling
Tires can be purchased 24/7

The cons:
Purchases require advance planning and can take days to arrive
You cant touch and inspect tires before buying
No face-to-face interaction
Shipping costs can be high, particularly for overnight delivery
You need to locate an installer
Installation fees can run $20 per tire
Warranty issues must be resolved with the seller
shoptalk
C
A company like TireRack where they compile a
thousand reviews, and you get a general scoring,
I think thats helpful. It tells you what works well
and what doesnt work well, particularly for light
trucks and passenger car tires.
Kent Olson
Gaining Traction
By Ed Wodalski
Jon Salzman, automotive technician at Olson Tire & Auto Service in Wausau, Wis.,
mounts tires for a customer, a complimentary service when tires are purchased locally,
but an added charge when bought online. (Photo by Ed Wodalski)
Versatile chambers
Quick4 Plus Chambers from
Inltrator Systems provide unobstructed
inltration into soil in a variety of
draineld applications. They are available
in standard, low-prole and high-capacity
models, and have a Contour Swivel
Connection permitting 10-degree turns,
right and left. They come in easy-to-
handle 4-foot lengths for quick
installation. The All-in-One Endcap can
be used at the end of a chamber row or
installed mid-trench to allow for a center
feed. Inlet pipe connections to this endcap include the sides, ends and top.
No stone or textile is required for installation. 800/221-4436; www.
inltratorsystems.com.

Low-volume dripline
Bioline polyethylene, low-
volume dripline from Netam is
debris-resistant, continuous self-
ushing and pressure compensating.
It delivers a precise application rate
into the soil over a broad pressure
range, and has an impregnated antibacterial to prevent microbial slime
buildup. It doesnt require special handling or storage, and no chemicals are
required to protect against root intrusion. It is available in three ow rates
and several dripper spacings for virtually any soil type. Its ability to precisely
deliver the efuent without the imbalance of trench and pipe layouts make
it well-suited for environmentally friendly areas, tight soils, slopes, odd-
shaped areas and for those wanting to use the efuent for benecial reuse.
888/638-2346; www.netamusa.com.

Passive septic system vent
Septic system vents from Pagoda
Vent Company passively ventilate
on-site system components. They
work in conjunction with the roof
vent as air intakes, creating a draft
through the system that clears gases
and pressure within the system.
They preserve concrete component
integrity by diminishing microbial induced corrosion. The vents aesthetically
blend into the landscape, are lightweight and will not fade or rust. An
optional odor control lter cartridge is concealed in the unit. 888/864-
1468; www.pagodavent.com.

Rockless draineld system
The Multi-Pipe (MPS) Rockless
draineld system from Plastic Tubing
Industries uses corrugated pipes to
replace voided areas within a gravel
system. It provides a reduced footprint,
lower prole, and increased
transpiration and evapotranspiration
area. All congurations are constructed with recycled materials. 407/298-
5121; www.pti-pipe.com.
Distribution boxes
Versatile distribution boxes from
Polylok allow installers to choose the
height of inlets and outlets. They
come with a seal that accepts 2-, 3-,
4-inch and corrugated pipe (the
20-inch unit accepts 6-inch pipe). The 12-inch unit comes with stabilizing
feet to anchor the box. 877/765-9565; www.polylok.com.

Passive treatment system
The passive Advanced
Enviro-Septic system from
Presby Environmental uses
large-diameter pipe surrounded
by bers and fabrics to create
an ecosystem that digests
wastewater contaminants. Its
Bio-Accelerator fabric speeds
up the development of the
biomat and allows for linear distribution. Without utilizing electricity or
moving parts, the system is a passive, low-maintenance treatment and
dispersal option for consumers and professionals. 800/473-5298; www.
presbyenvironmental.com.

(continued on page 47)
HDPE pipe-leaching system
The GEO-ow HDPE Pipe-
Leaching System from Advanced
Drainage Systems promotes an
oxygen-rich environment for increased
biomat activity. It is comprised of a 10-inch-
diameter, single-wall high-density polyethylene (HDPE) corrugated pipe
surrounded in a polypropylene grid, both encased in geotextile fabric. This
creates equal distribution and enhances the biological reduction of
wastewater before it leaves this gravelless pipe system. The systems test-
proven treatment capability supports system sizing reductions in many
states. 800/821-6710; www.ads-pipe.com.

AIRVAC-enabled vent lter
The Dirty Bird vent pipe lter from
BS Design Corp. has been tested at the
AIRVAC facility to serve as a
concealment device for residential
AIRVAC 4-inch vents, covering
unsightly pipes protruding from an
otherwise traditional landscape. It
includes a matching birdbath basin
that threads into the pedestal top.
Installation is an easy three-step
procedure, requiring the time to cut the current 4-inch vent at 22 inches
above the ground, and placing the unit over the vent pipe. A stainless steel
screen is installed to accommodate the ow requirements for the AIRVAC
system. 866/968-9668; www.thedirtybird.com.

Spider valve assembly
The Spider Valve assembly from
Clarus Environmental is designed
for efuent distribution when
regulations require pressure splitting
or when a small lot requires lateral
lines of unequal length. The valve is
available in models ranging from two
to 10 laterals and mounts in a
24-inch-diameter access riser. The
2-inch-diameter Schedule 80 PVC manifold has an accessible clean-out
for equal pressurization and maintenance. Each valve assembly includes
5/32-inch predrilled washers and union. 800/928-7867; www.
clarusenvironmental.com.
Decorative septic lid cover
The 108 Model decorative rock
enclosure septic lid cover from
DekoRRa Products is designed to t
over lids up to 25 inches diameter and
over risers up to 4 inches in height. It
has a realistic RealRock detailed design
available in four colors, and includes
plastic stakes for securing it to the
ground. It includes a built-out area to
assist with covering junction boxes attached to the side of risers or lids.
Weighing 10 pounds, access and routine service or pumping is still easily
achieved. It wont fade in the sun or crack in cold weather. It is constructed
out of recyclable materials. 888/635-8585; www.dekorraproducts.com.

Dripline irrigation system
The Wasteow dripline irrigation
system from Geoow is placed directly
into the soil, at the plants root zone, so
efuent is released slowly and uniformly
to be digested and absorbed safely. It
can be used on difcult sites, including
shallow soil proles, steep slopes,
limited setbacks or poor soils.
ROOTGUARD molded into each
emitter protects against root intrusion, while its Geoshield component
protects against biological buildup. 800/828-3388; www.geoow.com.

Leaching system
The GST Leaching System from
Geomatrix Systems uses a removable
form to accurately shape and construct
leaching ngers along the sides of a
central distribution channel. Its
constructed with 3.4-inch washed
stone and is surrounded with ASTM
C-33 sand. The narrow prole of the
leaching ngers and central
distribution channel, combined with the uniform prole of the sand
treatment media, enhances oxygen transfer efciencies, resulting in more
thorough treatment of wastewater pollutants and a longer lasting leacheld.
It can be congured with standard gravity, pressure and/or time dosed
distribution. 888/764-5247; www.geomatrixsystems.com.
Draineld Media and Design
By Craig Mandli
productfocus
The design of the draineld encompasses decorative covers and vent covers that are on the surface and require
pleasing aesthetics, and dripline and media that is below the surface, requiring durable workmanship.
Here are some of the latest offerings designed to keep drainelds operating correctly.
Versatile chambers
Quick4 Plus Chambers from
Inltrator Systems provide unobstructed
inltration into soil in a variety of
draineld applications. They are available
in standard, low-prole and high-capacity
models, and have a Contour Swivel
Connection permitting 10-degree turns,
right and left. They come in easy-to-
handle 4-foot lengths for quick
installation. The All-in-One Endcap can
be used at the end of a chamber row or
installed mid-trench to allow for a center
feed. Inlet pipe connections to this endcap include the sides, ends and top.
No stone or textile is required for installation. 800/221-4436; www.
inltratorsystems.com.

Low-volume dripline
Bioline polyethylene, low-
volume dripline from Netam is
debris-resistant, continuous self-
ushing and pressure compensating.
It delivers a precise application rate
into the soil over a broad pressure
range, and has an impregnated antibacterial to prevent microbial slime
buildup. It doesnt require special handling or storage, and no chemicals are
required to protect against root intrusion. It is available in three ow rates
and several dripper spacings for virtually any soil type. Its ability to precisely
deliver the efuent without the imbalance of trench and pipe layouts make
it well-suited for environmentally friendly areas, tight soils, slopes, odd-
shaped areas and for those wanting to use the efuent for benecial reuse.
888/638-2346; www.netamusa.com.

Passive septic system vent
Septic system vents from Pagoda
Vent Company passively ventilate
on-site system components. They
work in conjunction with the roof
vent as air intakes, creating a draft
through the system that clears gases
and pressure within the system.
They preserve concrete component
integrity by diminishing microbial induced corrosion. The vents aesthetically
blend into the landscape, are lightweight and will not fade or rust. An
optional odor control lter cartridge is concealed in the unit. 888/864-
1468; www.pagodavent.com.

Rockless draineld system
The Multi-Pipe (MPS) Rockless
draineld system from Plastic Tubing
Industries uses corrugated pipes to
replace voided areas within a gravel
system. It provides a reduced footprint,
lower prole, and increased
transpiration and evapotranspiration
area. All congurations are constructed with recycled materials. 407/298-
5121; www.pti-pipe.com.
Distribution boxes
Versatile distribution boxes from
Polylok allow installers to choose the
height of inlets and outlets. They
come with a seal that accepts 2-, 3-,
4-inch and corrugated pipe (the
20-inch unit accepts 6-inch pipe). The 12-inch unit comes with stabilizing
feet to anchor the box. 877/765-9565; www.polylok.com.

Passive treatment system
The passive Advanced
Enviro-Septic system from
Presby Environmental uses
large-diameter pipe surrounded
by bers and fabrics to create
an ecosystem that digests
wastewater contaminants. Its
Bio-Accelerator fabric speeds
up the development of the
biomat and allows for linear distribution. Without utilizing electricity or
moving parts, the system is a passive, low-maintenance treatment and
dispersal option for consumers and professionals. 800/473-5298; www.
presbyenvironmental.com.

(continued on page 47)
Seal-R

Sizes:
12", 15", 18",
24", 30",
36", 42"
BrenLin Company, Inc
Manufacturers of Seal-R Products
888-606-1998 www.seal-r.com
HDPE pipe-leaching system
The GEO-ow HDPE Pipe-
Leaching System from Advanced
Drainage Systems promotes an
oxygen-rich environment for increased
biomat activity. It is comprised of a 10-inch-
diameter, single-wall high-density polyethylene (HDPE) corrugated pipe
surrounded in a polypropylene grid, both encased in geotextile fabric. This
creates equal distribution and enhances the biological reduction of
wastewater before it leaves this gravelless pipe system. The systems test-
proven treatment capability supports system sizing reductions in many
states. 800/821-6710; www.ads-pipe.com.

AIRVAC-enabled vent lter
The Dirty Bird vent pipe lter from
BS Design Corp. has been tested at the
AIRVAC facility to serve as a
concealment device for residential
AIRVAC 4-inch vents, covering
unsightly pipes protruding from an
otherwise traditional landscape. It
includes a matching birdbath basin
that threads into the pedestal top.
Installation is an easy three-step
procedure, requiring the time to cut the current 4-inch vent at 22 inches
above the ground, and placing the unit over the vent pipe. A stainless steel
screen is installed to accommodate the ow requirements for the AIRVAC
system. 866/968-9668; www.thedirtybird.com.

Spider valve assembly
The Spider Valve assembly from
Clarus Environmental is designed
for efuent distribution when
regulations require pressure splitting
or when a small lot requires lateral
lines of unequal length. The valve is
available in models ranging from two
to 10 laterals and mounts in a
24-inch-diameter access riser. The
2-inch-diameter Schedule 80 PVC manifold has an accessible clean-out
for equal pressurization and maintenance. Each valve assembly includes
5/32-inch predrilled washers and union. 800/928-7867; www.
clarusenvironmental.com.
Decorative septic lid cover
The 108 Model decorative rock
enclosure septic lid cover from
DekoRRa Products is designed to t
over lids up to 25 inches diameter and
over risers up to 4 inches in height. It
has a realistic RealRock detailed design
available in four colors, and includes
plastic stakes for securing it to the
ground. It includes a built-out area to
assist with covering junction boxes attached to the side of risers or lids.
Weighing 10 pounds, access and routine service or pumping is still easily
achieved. It wont fade in the sun or crack in cold weather. It is constructed
out of recyclable materials. 888/635-8585; www.dekorraproducts.com.

Dripline irrigation system
The Wasteow dripline irrigation
system from Geoow is placed directly
into the soil, at the plants root zone, so
efuent is released slowly and uniformly
to be digested and absorbed safely. It
can be used on difcult sites, including
shallow soil proles, steep slopes,
limited setbacks or poor soils.
ROOTGUARD molded into each
emitter protects against root intrusion, while its Geoshield component
protects against biological buildup. 800/828-3388; www.geoow.com.

Leaching system
The GST Leaching System from
Geomatrix Systems uses a removable
form to accurately shape and construct
leaching ngers along the sides of a
central distribution channel. Its
constructed with 3.4-inch washed
stone and is surrounded with ASTM
C-33 sand. The narrow prole of the
leaching ngers and central
distribution channel, combined with the uniform prole of the sand
treatment media, enhances oxygen transfer efciencies, resulting in more
thorough treatment of wastewater pollutants and a longer lasting leacheld.
It can be congured with standard gravity, pressure and/or time dosed
distribution. 888/764-5247; www.geomatrixsystems.com.
By Craig Mandli
productfocus
The design of the draineld encompasses decorative covers and vent covers that are on the surface and require
pleasing aesthetics, and dripline and media that is below the surface, requiring durable workmanship.
Here are some of the latest offerings designed to keep drainelds operating correctly.
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or alternating ows between two lines.
Alternating is ideal in situations where
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Aerobic bacterial generator
The S-600 aerobic bacterial generator from
SludgeHammer is certied by the International
Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Ofcials
Research and Testing Inc. and to NSF/ANSI Standard 40
as an advanced treatment system for residential
wastewater. It is engineered for subsurface drip disposal.
It uses microbes to process waste in the septic tank; then
the organisms migrate to and remediate clogged
leachelds. Complete digestion of efuent means nothing
remains to create a biomat. It is an alternative to repairing
or replacing failed absorption beds. 800/426-3349; www.
sludgehammer.net.

Orice shield
Orice shields from Sim/Tech
Filter prevent drain media, such as
drain stone, from blocking
discharge holes to keep pressurized
systems distributing efuent
evenly. Their sturdy design keeps them rmly in place after snapping them
on the laterals. The large amount of open area between the pipe and the
shield allows for easy placement over the holes and reduces media clogging
by debris. All openings are small enough to prevent media from entering the
shield. Two styles are available one for top-discharge distribution holes
and one for bottom-discharge holes. Shields are available to t 3/4-, 1-, 1
1/4-, 1 1/2-, 2- or 3-inch pipe. 888/999-3290; www.simtechlter.com.

Self-cleaning vent lter
The Sweet Air Filter self-cleaning D-Vent
lter from Tuf-Tite eliminates offensive odors
from roof vents. It uses activated carbon to
remove offensive odors, with heat from the sun
automatically cleaning and refreshing the unit.
It comes with a removable cap for easy carbon
replacement, and ts 2-, 3- and 4-inch pipe,
with custom sizes available. 800/382-7009;
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By Craig Mandli
Multi-stage lter system installed on small restaurant site

Problem: A pizza restaurant on Chincoteague Island, Va., wanted to repair an existing
failed wastewater system. The site, located along the main tourist corridor, had limited
space, so sizing and performance were a major factor in choosing a repair product for
their 585 gpd system.

Solution: A code-complying conventional gravel system would not t on the site. Tom
Neilson, PE, chose the Virginia GMP 135.A-approved Mantis M5 system from Eljen
Corporation due to its increased surface area, multi-stage ltering process and
equivalency sizing credit. The system design was approved by the Accomack County
Health Department and installed by Boggs Water & Sewage Inc. of Melfa, Va.

Result: The installation was quick and the repair successful, allowing the restaurant to
get back up and running before the busy tourist season. 800/444-1359; www.eljen.com.

Vent lter eliminates septic odors

Problem: After installing a new septic system, a homeowner in Lake Mohawk, N.J.,
complained of odors in his yard. The contractor installed residential vent odor lters on
the tank vent on the roof vents. The lters improved but did not eliminate the problem.
The contractor reviewed the problem with Simple Solutions and determined the problem
was tank vent airow exceeding typical levels. The home is built into the top of a hill, and
the holding tank is located at the bottom of the hill. The discharge pipe is approximately
75 feet long and drops approximately 15 feet. The modules are located on the side of the
house above the holding tank. Water was running into the tank either from one of the
home appliances, or from feed lines when the discharge pumps were turned off.

Solution: Simple Solutions Distributing recommended the contractor replace the vent
lter on the discharge tank with a larger solar-powered Super Wolverine vent lter. The
Super Wolverine can eliminate odorous airows up to 10 cfm, and the solar fan actively
vents the tank, reducing accumulation of sewer gas.

Result: The odor problem was eliminated and the customer can enjoy his lake home without nuisance odors. 866/667-8465; www.industrialodorcontrol.
com. O
casestudies
Flow divider/director
Flow Divider/Directors from Quanics
serve as stationary two-way splitter valves,
containing a central weir, evenly splitting
ow between elds. Their swivel action
serves the dual purposes of evenly splitting
or alternating ows between two lines.
Alternating is ideal in situations where
dosing and resting cycles of a treatment
and disposal eld are required. 877/782-6427; www.quanics.net.

Aerobic bacterial generator
The S-600 aerobic bacterial generator from
SludgeHammer is certied by the International
Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Ofcials
Research and Testing Inc. and to NSF/ANSI Standard 40
as an advanced treatment system for residential
wastewater. It is engineered for subsurface drip disposal.
It uses microbes to process waste in the septic tank; then
the organisms migrate to and remediate clogged
leachelds. Complete digestion of efuent means nothing
remains to create a biomat. It is an alternative to repairing
or replacing failed absorption beds. 800/426-3349; www.
sludgehammer.net.

Orice shield
Orice shields from Sim/Tech
Filter prevent drain media, such as
drain stone, from blocking
discharge holes to keep pressurized
systems distributing efuent
evenly. Their sturdy design keeps them rmly in place after snapping them
on the laterals. The large amount of open area between the pipe and the
shield allows for easy placement over the holes and reduces media clogging
by debris. All openings are small enough to prevent media from entering the
shield. Two styles are available one for top-discharge distribution holes
and one for bottom-discharge holes. Shields are available to t 3/4-, 1-, 1
1/4-, 1 1/2-, 2- or 3-inch pipe. 888/999-3290; www.simtechlter.com.

Self-cleaning vent lter
The Sweet Air Filter self-cleaning D-Vent
lter from Tuf-Tite eliminates offensive odors
from roof vents. It uses activated carbon to
remove offensive odors, with heat from the sun
automatically cleaning and refreshing the unit.
It comes with a removable cap for easy carbon
replacement, and ts 2-, 3- and 4-inch pipe,
with custom sizes available. 800/382-7009;
www.tuf-tite.com. O
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Accepted
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(continued from page 45)
By Craig Mandli
Multi-stage lter system installed on small restaurant site

Problem: A pizza restaurant on Chincoteague Island, Va., wanted to repair an existing
failed wastewater system. The site, located along the main tourist corridor, had limited
space, so sizing and performance were a major factor in choosing a repair product for
their 585 gpd system.

Solution: A code-complying conventional gravel system would not t on the site. Tom
Neilson, PE, chose the Virginia GMP 135.A-approved Mantis M5 system from Eljen
Corporation due to its increased surface area, multi-stage ltering process and
equivalency sizing credit. The system design was approved by the Accomack County
Health Department and installed by Boggs Water & Sewage Inc. of Melfa, Va.

Result: The installation was quick and the repair successful, allowing the restaurant to
get back up and running before the busy tourist season. 800/444-1359; www.eljen.com.

Vent lter eliminates septic odors

Problem: After installing a new septic system, a homeowner in Lake Mohawk, N.J.,
complained of odors in his yard. The contractor installed residential vent odor lters on
the tank vent on the roof vents. The lters improved but did not eliminate the problem.
The contractor reviewed the problem with Simple Solutions and determined the problem
was tank vent airow exceeding typical levels. The home is built into the top of a hill, and
the holding tank is located at the bottom of the hill. The discharge pipe is approximately
75 feet long and drops approximately 15 feet. The modules are located on the side of the
house above the holding tank. Water was running into the tank either from one of the
home appliances, or from feed lines when the discharge pumps were turned off.

Solution: Simple Solutions Distributing recommended the contractor replace the vent
lter on the discharge tank with a larger solar-powered Super Wolverine vent lter. The
Super Wolverine can eliminate odorous airows up to 10 cfm, and the solar fan actively
vents the tank, reducing accumulation of sewer gas.

Result: The odor problem was eliminated and the customer can enjoy his lake home without nuisance odors. 866/667-8465; www.industrialodorcontrol.
com. O
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Te very day we found out wed have to move our shop, somebody came through the door and said, Do you want to buy Bucks back? It was really a door closing, door opening, all in the same day. Tey quickly jumped at the chance. Today their business is exclusively portable restrooms, serving the 100-mile-wide Willamette Valley. Teyve got about 1,500 Satellite Industries units gray Tufways and Maxims (and a few white ones for weddings, and green units for their University of Oregon tailgating; quack shacks, they call them after the Oregon Ducks mascot), several ADA-compliant Freedoms and wheelchair-accessible Liberties an Ameri-Can Engineering Crowd Pleaser restroom trailer, and two smaller Comfort Station trailers from Advanced Containment Systems, Inc. About 50 percent of their work is special events, including, in 2012, the U.S. Olympic track-and-feld trials. MAKING CONNECTIONS Te Welds live in Sweet Home so theyve always had the hometown advantage for the Jamboree and Bucks has done it since its beginning in 1996. Tey feel confdent theyll retain the work as long as they provide good service and a reasonable price. THE MAIN EVENT In the early 90s, when Sweet Home came up with an idea to help fund civic projects, this little town asked a big star to perform at their frst
country music festival. Surprisingly, Wynonna Judd said yes and the festival has attracted top talent ever since. In 2012, the 9,000 residents welcomed 40,000 visitors August 3-5, most of whomcamped out. Judd was back to help celebrate the Jamborees 20th anniversary, along with Rascal Flatts, Dierks Bentley, the Charlie Daniels Band, and enough performers for 22 shows on two stages. Other attractions included beer and wine gardens, merchandise booths and a kids zone. Te event is held in a no-facilities, 20-acre park-like setting near the edge of the picturesque town. BY THE NUMBERS Te company brought in 265 units (20 Maxims, 10 Freedoms, 20 Liberties, one Standing Room Only urinal unit, and the balance Tufways), three restroomtrailers, and 73 hand-wash stations (half Satellite Industries Waves fromthe companys inventory, the rest PolyPortables, Inc. Tag Alongs rented froma colleague). Some 115 units, including fve handicap-accessible, were set up at the main venue a few at bus stops, the hospitality center, and parking lots, but the bulk in large banks, along with six to eight hand-wash stations, were placed at the four corners of the facility. Te crew placed the ACSI trailers near the stage for the performers and the Ameri-Can Engineering trailer in the food court/beer garden, along with the urinal unit. Tirty units and six hand-wash stations were arranged in two banks at a smaller, adjacent venue. Te rest of the inventory was taken to 23 campgrounds. Tirteen units were rented to individual campsites.
Its easier to send a driver to pick up toilets if theyre all in one spot. I probably spent a little bit extra labor, but at least you dont have to send somebody with a map to go to this campground, get these six, go to another campground, get these eight. SCOTT WELD
<<< The Bucks team includes, from left, Milah Weld, Susie Sieg, Josh Wooley, Sten Weld, Scott Weld and Eric Brownrigg.
(continued)
THE TEAM Lisa and Scott Weld, owners of Bucks Sanitary Service in Eugene, Ore., have a staf of 10 an of ce worker, yard worker, part-time mechanic and seven drivers. Lisa works in the of ce answering phones and managing the creative and marketing side while Scott flls in on everything from management to running routes to maintenance. Five people worked on the Oregon Jamboree along with the Welds and their three children, Maren, 9; Milah, 13; and Sten, 17; who are accustomed to helping out at events.
COMPANY HISTORY In April 2012, Lisa and Scott Weld bought Bucks for the second time. Teir frst crack at it was in 1995 when Scotts father heard the 20 -year-old business was having problems. Te family made an ofer to the founder and operated it for four years as an add-on to their trash and septic service business. In 1999, when Welds father retired, they sold it to a national solid waste company. Weld went to work for that company, then 10 years later tried his hand again at self-employment in the trash business. A few challenges cropped up, but they turned out to be fortuitous, says Lisa Weld.
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<<< Susie Sieg, of Bucks Sanitary Service, unloads a Satellite Industries Maxim 3000 restroom at the Oregon Jamboree. (Photos by Peter Krupp)
THE JOB: Oregon Jamboree LOCATION: Sweet Home, Ore. THE PRO: Bucks Sanitary Service
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The very day we found out wed have to move our shop, somebody came through the door and said, Do you want to buy Bucks back? It was really a door closing, door opening, all in the same day. SCOTT WELD
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At the Oregon Jamboree music festival, the crew at Bucks Sanitary Service provides service that sings BY BETTY DAGEFORDE
LETS ROLL Eight times, Sunday through Wednesday, a caravan of three trailers made the hour-long drive up Interstate 5 from the companys yard to the Jamboree site to deliver units. Two of their 15-year-old company-built trailers held 16 units each and a third trailer carried 20 (also company-built, using an Explorer receiver from McKee Technologies, Inc.). Te company used service vehicles to pull the trailers. Weld tried a new approach for the removal process. Sunday night and continuing Monday, the teampumped and moved all units to a single staging area, which he felt simplifed the job. Its easier to send a driver to pick up toilets if theyre all in one spot, he explains. I probably spent a little bit extra labor, but at least you dont have to send somebody with a map to go to this campground, get these six, go to another campground, get these eight. Ten you start leaving sinks behind and the (handicap unit) doesnt ft. Its just a logistics nightmare trying to get the loads to work out. During the week, they grabbed units as schedules permitted. KEEPIN IT CLEAN Jamboree organizers required someone be on site and available by radio at all times so Weld, his son and another member of the teamstayed in a motor home at one of the campgrounds. Venue units were serviced each night from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. At 6:30 a.m. they started in on the campground units, fnishing around 9:30 a.m. During the day, they pumped out 20 RVs and 19 holding tanks 10 at the two shower facilities and the balance for the food vendors. Five service vehicles were used: A 2010 Peterbilt 335 and a 2008 International 4300, both built out by Progress Vactruck with 1,500-gallon waste/500-gallon freshwater aluminum tanks; a 2001 Isuzu FTR from Workmate/FMI Truck Sales & Service with an 850-gallon waste/350-gallon freshwater steel tank; and two 2000 International 4700s built out by Lely Manufacturing Inc. with 750-gallon waste/350-gallon freshwater steel tanks. All have Masport pumps. Wastewas transported to thecompanys yard each night and transferred to a 20,000-gallon tank. Fromthere, another pumping contractor picked up the waste and disposed of it by land application. SAME BUT DIFFERENT In one sense, Weld was an old pro at this event, so it was pretty much business as usual, he says. On the other hand, the size and scope had changed signifcantly over the years their frst year, they brought in 60 units for one venue and four campgrounds. Tat was the most difcult thing for me, he says. So I had to get my act together. He quickly got his arms around it. Youve got to just scratch your head and kick it in gear and go. We didnt stop moving all weekend.
Advanced Containment Systems, Inc. 800/927-2271 www.acsi-us.com Ameri-Can Engineering 574/892-5151 www.ameri-can.com Lely Manufacturing, Inc. 800/334-2763 www.lelyus.com
Masport, Inc. 800/228-4510 www.masportpump.com McKee Technologies - Explorer Trailers 866/457-5425 www.mckeetechnologies.com (See ad page 46) PolyPortables, Inc. 800/241-7951 www.polyportables.com (See ad page 33)
Progress Vactruck 800/467-5600 www.progressvactruck.com Satellite Industries 800/328-3332 www.satelliteindustries.com (See ad page 27) Workmate/FMI Truck Sales & Service 800/927-8750 www.fmitrucks.com
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^^^ Milah Weld helps out her fathers crew, keeping restrooms and hand-wash stations stocked with soap and paper products at the Oregon Jamboree, including these Wave sinks from Satellite Industries.
^^^ Satellite Industries Tufway restrooms are lined up and ready to go before the Oregon Jamboree, complete with lighting strung in the front of the units.
Reprinted with permission fromPRO / February 2013 / 2013, COLE Publishing Inc., P.O. Box 220, Tree Lakes, WI 54562 / 800-257-7222 / www.promonthly.com
pumping tanks and repairing systems to stay busy. An opportunity to install 20,000 gpd or larger systems in east Tennessee helped Kendall diversify into a wastewater utility called Aqua Green Utility. I was raised to always prepare for bad times, then do the best I could to get through them, says Kendall, 56. That training enabled me to survive when so many others have not. Roller coaster As environmental issues gained traction and onsite systems became more complex, Kendall enjoyed the challenge of nding proper solutions. He spent days at trade shows talking to vendors and taking classes on new technologies and products, then upgrading the business. Kendall earned state installer licenses for residential, commercial and drip emitter systems, and received Pumper I and II licenses. We did a lot of new construction during the housing boom because it was easy, protable and fast, says Kendall. Id bid a subdi- vision, the developer would fax eight or 10 permits, and we would install the systems a 1,000-gallon tank with 250 feet of draineld. When the advent of aerobic treatment units (ATUs) enabled developers to build on sites with too much clay for conventional drainelds, Kendall chose geosynthetic aggregate from ICC Technologies and became a certied installer and distributor for Delta Environ- mental Products (Pentair). He even bought molds and precast tanks to ensure structural and watertight integrity for ECOPOD or Whitewater ATUs. Pumping helped the company bridge the hard times. Ken- dall bought a 1994 GMC vacuum truck with a 1,800-gallon steel tank and Becker pump from Keith Huber. Branching into a pumping enabled us to pay bills during the worst slowdowns, he says.
Fighting back As the housing bubble exploded in late 2008, Kendall listed upcoming jobs on a board in the shop to apprise his eight employees of the situation. They talked up business and kept us going a lot longer, says Kendall. When the work ran out, I had to let themgo. That really hurt. He also sold off excess equipment and made the last payment on a new backhoe, entering the reces- sion debt-free. Kendall and son Cliff, who joined the company in 2002, expanded into installing drip emitter systems for large warehouse complexes. The work lasted 18 months. They returned to residential pumping and system repairs, growing both businesses. In 2008, we were installing eight residential systems per week and three commercial systems a month, Kendall says. Today the company installs only 10 residential and two commercial systems per year, and those numbers could have been even lower. Some of the current work is a result of competitors going out of business. In 2009, Kendall branched into installing 20,000- to 50,000-gpd systems for schools and exclusive subdivisions in Tennessee (see sidebar). The massive scale of the projects enabled him to hire Barry Little, who had lost his job at the local wastewater treatment plant. Kendall designs the systems (continued)
Branching into a pumping service enabled us to pay bills during the worst slowdowns. Dart Kendall
Cliff Kendall levels the septic tank using an RL-H4C auto-leveling, slope-matching laser from Top- con Positioning Systems.
Cliff Kendall installs aggregate fromICCTechnologies using the Bullseye 5+machine control laser receiver fromApache Technologies. The RL-H4C laser fromTopcon Positioning Systems is on the tripod in the background. Digging withcare To keep trash from entering pressure supply mains during installation, Kendall mounted screw-down caps on the ends, removed them to ush the pipe when the system went online, and replaced the caps. That eliminated trash blocking the pressure-relief valves, K-Rain indexing valves, and pressure regulators, he says.
They initially used nipple couplings to attach drip lines to supply lines, but some always broke off during settling in the rocky soil. Kendall switched to compression couplings fromthe drip irrigation industry. If they settle too much, the tubing pulls out, he says. We just cut it, add an extension, and shove it into the coupling. Its an easy x. Careful trench excavation ensures that soil supports the tubing as it leaves the supply lines, reducing the chance that it will come out. Kendall also uses exible tubing for air lines because it bends instead of breaking as it settles around ATU tanks. To keep inlet and outlet tees fromtwisting or breaking off during settling, the crewmembers level the bottoms of tank holes with the laser to ensure that the tees align with the pipes. Then they excavate the trenches, leaving the virgin soil supporting the lines. They also excavate smaller tank holes to reduce backll settling. I dont mind xing something, but its a point of pride to do it correctly the rst time, says Kendall. Advanced Septic has won two customer service awards from Angies List. Stepping stones Early in his career, Kendall joined the Georgia Onsite Wastewater Association to get as much training as possible and to network with experts. Eventually, he was asked to give presentations at onsite conferences and to serve on the GOWA board of directors he became president in 2012. With association lobbyist Bruce Widener and Assistant Environment Protection Division Director Jim Ussery, Kendall is working to reverse revenue-killing restrictions on land application of septage.
Joining their state onsite association is one of the best things contractors can do to improve business and stay in business, says Kendall. The day they think they know everything is the day they begin falling behind. Meanwhile, Kendall coaches Cliff, 31, for the day when he assumes responsibility for the company. I stress planning for when things go frombad to worse, he says. Its not how fast you leverage yourself. Sustainable growth is through steady plodding. O
MORE INFO: Apache Technologies 800/874-6253 www.trimble.com Brentwood Industries 610/236-1100 www.brentwoodprocess.com Haulmark Industries, Inc. 800/348-7530 www.haulmark.com ICC Technologies 877-422-3569 www.iccowtech.com K-Rain www.krain.com Keith Huber, Inc. 800/334-8237 www.keithhuber.com
Pentair 888/416-9513 www.pentair.com Polylok/Zabel Environmental 877/765-9565 www.polylok.com (See ad page 40) Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. 925/245-8300 www.topconpositioning.com (See ad page 21) Vermeer 888/837-6337 www.vermeer.com
Joining their state onsite association is one of the best things contractors can do to improve business and stay in business. The day they think they know everything is the day they begin falling behind. Dart Kendall
ABOVE: Cliff Kendall gets more PVC pipe from one of the compartments on their truck outtted to haul supplies. RIGHT: Worker Barry Little installs a Poly- lok PL-68 efuent lter in a septic tank.
or 30 years, Dart Kendall worked as a reghter with the Cobb County (Ga.) Fire Department 24 hours on, 48 hours off. He lled his spare time remodeling homes (including the lieutenant governors), building and landscaping high-end houses, and installing septic tanks. In 1985, he opened his own business in Acworth. The uncertain construction industry pushed Kendall into specializing in installing and repairing residential and commercial onsite systems. It also prompted him to
name the company Advanced Septic. As drip emitter systems replaced gravel-and-pipe drainelds, he kept a log detailing installation problems, then used the patterns he saw to change installation techniques, increase efciency, improve peace of mind, and make customers happier.
During slow periods, Kendall, wife Becky, and son Cliff brainstormed about how to work more efciently. They rearranged trucks, modied equipment, or custom-built machinery so that they could install a complete drip system in one day. When that work slowed to a crawl, they turned to
Never satised, Dart Kendall modies equipment and installation techniques to save time, cut costs, and deliver reliable, long-lasting systems By Scottie Dayton
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Advanced Septic, Acworth, Ga. OWNERS: Dart and Becky Kendall YEARS IN BUSINESS: 27 EMPLOYEES: 2 MARKET AREA: 200-mile radius ANNUAL REVENUE: $850,000 SPECIALTY: Installation and repair of residential and commercial onsite systems AFFILIATIONS: Georgia Onsite Wastewater Association WEBSITE: www.adseptic.com
Bobby Maxwell, left, owner of Maxwell Precast Septic Tanks, lowers the tank into place with the help of equipment operator Cliff Kendall. (Photos by Harris Hatcher)
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pumping tanks and repairing systems to stay busy. An opportunity to install 20,000 gpd or larger systems in east Tennessee helped Kendall diversify into a wastewater utility called Aqua Green Utility. I was raised to always prepare for bad times, then do the best I could to get through them, says Kendall, 56. That training enabled me to survive when so many others have not.
Roller coaster As environmental issues gained traction and onsite systems became more complex, Kendall enjoyed the challenge of nding proper solutions. He spent days at trade shows talking to vendors and taking classes on new technologies and products, then upgrading the business. Kendall earned state installer licenses for residential, commercial and drip emitter systems, and received Pumper I and II licenses. We did a lot of new construction during the housing boom because it was easy, protable and fast, says Kendall. Id bid a subdi- vision, the developer would fax eight or 10 permits, and we would install the systems a 1,000-gallon tank with 250 feet of draineld. When the advent of aerobic treatment units (ATUs) enabled developers to build on sites with too much clay for conventional drainelds, Kendall chose geosynthetic aggregate from ICC Technologies and became a certied installer and distributor for Delta Environ- mental Products (Pentair). He even bought molds and precast tanks to ensure structural and watertight integrity for ECOPOD or Whitewater ATUs. Pumping helped the company bridge the hard times. Ken- dall bought a 1994 GMC vacuum truck with a 1,800-gallon steel tank and Becker pump from Keith Huber. Branching into a pumping enabled us to pay bills during the worst slowdowns, he says.
Cliff Kendall installs aggregate fromICCTechnologies using the Bullseye 5+machine control laser receiver fromApache Technologies. The RL-H4C laser fromTopcon Positioning Systems is on the tripod in the background.
Digging withcare To keep trash from entering pressure supply mains during installation, Kendall mounted screw-down caps on the ends, removed them to ush the pipe when the system went online, and replaced the caps. That eliminated trash blocking the pressure-relief valves, K-Rain indexing valves, and pressure regulators, he says.
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Te very day we found out wed have to move our shop, somebody came through the door and said, Do you want to buy Bucks back? It was really a door closing, door opening, all in the same day. Tey quickly jumped at the chance. Today their business is exclusively portable restrooms, serving the 100-mile-wide Willamette Valley. Teyve got about 1,500 Satellite Industries units gray Tufways and Maxims (and a few white ones for weddings, and green units for their University of Oregon tailgating; quack shacks, they call them after the Oregon Ducks mascot), several ADA-compliant Freedoms and wheelchair-accessible Liberties an Ameri-Can Engineering Crowd Pleaser restroom trailer, and two smaller Comfort Station trailers from Advanced Containment Systems, Inc. About 50 percent of their work is special events, including, in 2012, the U.S. Olympic track-and-feld trials. MAKING CONNECTIONS Te Welds live in Sweet Home so theyve always had the hometown advantage for the Jamboree and Bucks has done it since its beginning in 1996. Tey feel confdent theyll retain the work as long as they provide good service and a reasonable price. THE MAIN EVENT In the early 90s, when Sweet Home came up with an idea to help fund civic projects, this little town asked a big star to perform at their frst
country music festival. Surprisingly, Wynonna Judd said yes and the festival has attracted top talent ever since. In 2012, the 9,000 residents welcomed 40,000 visitors August 3-5, most of whomcamped out. Judd was back to help celebrate the Jamborees 20th anniversary, along with Rascal Flatts, Dierks Bentley, the Charlie Daniels Band, and enough performers for 22 shows on two stages. Other attractions included beer and wine gardens, merchandise booths and a kids zone. Te event is held in a no-facilities, 20-acre park-like setting near the edge of the picturesque town. BY THE NUMBERS Te company brought in 265 units (20 Maxims, 10 Freedoms, 20 Liberties, one Standing Room Only urinal unit, and the balance Tufways), three restroomtrailers, and 73 hand-wash stations (half Satellite Industries Waves fromthe companys inventory, the rest PolyPortables, Inc. Tag Alongs rented froma colleague). Some 115 units, including fve handicap-accessible, were set up at the main venue a few at bus stops, the hospitality center, and parking lots, but the bulk in large banks, along with six to eight hand-wash stations, were placed at the four corners of the facility. Te crew placed the ACSI trailers near the stage for the performers and the Ameri-Can Engineering trailer in the food court/beer garden, along with the urinal unit. Tirty units and six hand-wash stations were arranged in two banks at a smaller, adjacent venue. Te rest of the inventory was taken to 23 campgrounds. Tirteen units were rented to individual campsites.
Its easier to send a driver to pick up toilets if theyre all in one spot. I probably spent a little bit extra labor, but at least you dont have to send somebody with a map to go to this campground, get these six, go to another campground, get these eight. SCOTT WELD
<<< The Bucks team includes, from left, Milah Weld, Susie Sieg, Josh Wooley, Sten Weld, Scott Weld and Eric Brownrigg.
(continued)
THE TEAM Lisa and Scott Weld, owners of Bucks Sanitary Service in Eugene, Ore., have a staf of 10 an of ce worker, yard worker, part-time mechanic and seven drivers. Lisa works in the of ce answering phones and managing the creative and marketing side while Scott flls in on everything from management to running routes to maintenance. Five people worked on the Oregon Jamboree along with the Welds and their three children, Maren, 9; Milah, 13; and Sten, 17; who are accustomed to helping out at events.
COMPANY HISTORY In April 2012, Lisa and Scott Weld bought Bucks for the second time. Teir frst crack at it was in 1995 when Scotts father heard the 20 -year-old business was having problems. Te family made an ofer to the founder and operated it for four years as an add-on to their trash and septic service business. In 1999, when Welds father retired, they sold it to a national solid waste company. Weld went to work for that company, then 10 years later tried his hand again at self-employment in the trash business. A few challenges cropped up, but they turned out to be fortuitous, says Lisa Weld.
(continued)
<<< Susie Sieg, of Bucks Sanitary Service, unloads a Satellite Industries Maxim 3000 restroom at the Oregon Jamboree. (Photos by Peter Krupp)
THE JOB: Oregon Jamboree LOCATION: Sweet Home, Ore. THE PRO: Bucks Sanitary Service
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The very day we found out wed have to move our shop, somebody came through the door and said, Do you want to buy Bucks back? It was really a door closing, door opening, all in the same day. SCOTT WELD
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At the Oregon Jamboree music festival, the crew at Bucks Sanitary Service provides service that sings BY BETTY DAGEFORDE
LETS ROLL Eight times, Sunday through Wednesday, a caravan of three trailers made the hour-long drive up Interstate 5 from the companys yard to the Jamboree site to deliver units. Two of their 15-year-old company-built trailers held 16 units each and a third trailer carried 20 (also company-built, using an Explorer receiver from McKee Technologies, Inc.). Te company used service vehicles to pull the trailers. Weld tried a new approach for the removal process. Sunday night and continuing Monday, the teampumped and moved all units to a single staging area, which he felt simplifed the job. Its easier to send a driver to pick up toilets if theyre all in one spot, he explains. I probably spent a little bit extra labor, but at least you dont have to send somebody with a map to go to this campground, get these six, go to another campground, get these eight. Ten you start leaving sinks behind and the (handicap unit) doesnt ft. Its just a logistics nightmare trying to get the loads to work out. During the week, they grabbed units as schedules permitted. KEEPIN IT CLEAN Jamboree organizers required someone be on site and available by radio at all times so Weld, his son and another member of the teamstayed in a motor home at one of the campgrounds. Venue units were serviced each night from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. At 6:30 a.m. they started in on the campground units, fnishing around 9:30 a.m. During the day, they pumped out 20 RVs and 19 holding tanks 10 at the two shower facilities and the balance for the food vendors. Five service vehicles were used: A 2010 Peterbilt 335 and a 2008 International 4300, both built out by Progress Vactruck with 1,500-gallon waste/500-gallon freshwater aluminum tanks; a 2001 Isuzu FTR from Workmate/FMI Truck Sales & Service with an 850-gallon waste/350-gallon freshwater steel tank; and two 2000 International 4700s built out by Lely Manufacturing Inc. with 750-gallon waste/350-gallon freshwater steel tanks. All have Masport pumps. Wastewas transported to thecompanys yard each night and transferred to a 20,000-gallon tank. Fromthere, another pumping contractor picked up the waste and disposed of it by land application. SAME BUT DIFFERENT In one sense, Weld was an old pro at this event, so it was pretty much business as usual, he says. On the other hand, the size and scope had changed signifcantly over the years their frst year, they brought in 60 units for one venue and four campgrounds. Tat was the most difcult thing for me, he says. So I had to get my act together. He quickly got his arms around it. Youve got to just scratch your head and kick it in gear and go. We didnt stop moving all weekend.
Advanced Containment Systems, Inc. 800/927-2271 www.acsi-us.com Ameri-Can Engineering 574/892-5151 www.ameri-can.com Lely Manufacturing, Inc. 800/334-2763 www.lelyus.com
Masport, Inc. 800/228-4510 www.masportpump.com McKee Technologies - Explorer Trailers 866/457-5425 www.mckeetechnologies.com (See ad page 46) PolyPortables, Inc. 800/241-7951 www.polyportables.com (See ad page 33)
Progress Vactruck 800/467-5600 www.progressvactruck.com Satellite Industries 800/328-3332 www.satelliteindustries.com (See ad page 27) Workmate/FMI Truck Sales & Service 800/927-8750 www.fmitrucks.com
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^^^ Milah Weld helps out her fathers crew, keeping restrooms and hand-wash stations stocked with soap and paper products at the Oregon Jamboree, including these Wave sinks from Satellite Industries.
^^^ Satellite Industries Tufway restrooms are lined up and ready to go before the Oregon Jamboree, complete with lighting strung in the front of the units.
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pumping tanks and repairing systems to stay busy. An opportunity to install 20,000 gpd or larger systems in east Tennessee helped Kendall diversify into a wastewater utility called Aqua Green Utility. I was raised to always prepare for bad times, then do the best I could to get through them, says Kendall, 56. That training enabled me to survive when so many others have not. Roller coaster As environmental issues gained traction and onsite systems became more complex, Kendall enjoyed the challenge of nding proper solutions. He spent days at trade shows talking to vendors and taking classes on new technologies and products, then upgrading the business. Kendall earned state installer licenses for residential, commercial and drip emitter systems, and received Pumper I and II licenses. We did a lot of new construction during the housing boom because it was easy, protable and fast, says Kendall. Id bid a subdi- vision, the developer would fax eight or 10 permits, and we would install the systems a 1,000-gallon tank with 250 feet of draineld. When the advent of aerobic treatment units (ATUs) enabled developers to build on sites with too much clay for conventional drainelds, Kendall chose geosynthetic aggregate from ICC Technologies and became a certied installer and distributor for Delta Environ- mental Products (Pentair). He even bought molds and precast tanks to ensure structural and watertight integrity for ECOPOD or Whitewater ATUs. Pumping helped the company bridge the hard times. Ken- dall bought a 1994 GMC vacuum truck with a 1,800-gallon steel tank and Becker pump from Keith Huber. Branching into a pumping enabled us to pay bills during the worst slowdowns, he says.
Cliff Kendall installs aggregate fromICCTechnologies using the Bullseye 5+machine control laser receiver fromApache Technologies. The RL-H4C laser fromTopcon Positioning Systems is on the tripod in the background. Digging withcare To keep trash from entering pressure supply mains during installation, Kendall mounted screw-down caps on the ends, removed them to ush the pipe when the system went online, and replaced the caps. That eliminated trash blocking the pressure-relief valves, K-Rain indexing valves, and pressure regulators, he says.
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pumping tanks and repairing systems to stay busy. An opportunity to install 20,000 gpd or larger systems in east Tennessee helped Kendall diversify into a wastewater utility called Aqua Green Utility. I was raised to always prepare for bad times, then do the best I could to get through them, says Kendall, 56. That training enabled me to survive when so many others have not.
Roller coaster As environmental issues gained traction and onsite systems became more complex, Kendall enjoyed the challenge of nding proper solutions. He spent days at trade shows talking to vendors and taking classes on new technologies and products, then upgrading the business. Kendall earned state installer licenses for residential, commercial and drip emitter systems, and received Pumper I and II licenses. We did a lot of new construction during the housing boom because it was easy, protable and fast, says Kendall. Id bid a subdi- vision, the developer would fax eight or 10 permits, and we would install the systems a 1,000-gallon tank with 250 feet of draineld. When the advent of aerobic treatment units (ATUs) enabled developers to build on sites with too much clay for conventional drainelds, Kendall chose geosynthetic aggregate from ICC Technologies and became a certied installer and distributor for Delta Environ- mental Products (Pentair). He even bought molds and precast tanks to ensure structural and watertight integrity for ECOPOD or Whitewater ATUs. Pumping helped the company bridge the hard times. Ken- dall bought a 1994 GMC vacuum truck with a 1,800-gallon steel tank and Becker pump from Keith Huber. Branching into a pumping enabled us to pay bills during the worst slowdowns, he says.
Cliff Kendall installs aggregate fromICCTechnologies using the Bullseye 5+machine control laser receiver fromApache Technologies. The RL-H4C laser fromTopcon Positioning Systems is on the tripod in the background.
Digging withcare To keep trash from entering pressure supply mains during installation, Kendall mounted screw-down caps on the ends, removed them to ush the pipe when the system went online, and replaced the caps. That eliminated trash blocking the pressure-relief valves, K-Rain indexing valves, and pressure regulators, he says.
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