The latest industry information on water and wastewater infrastructure.

  • Septage Receiving

    Septage Receiving Best Practices: Ensuring Effective and Sustainable Waste Management

    Septage management plays a vital role in maintaining public health and protecting the environment. As an essential part of wastewater treatment systems, septage receiving facilities serve as the first step in the process of safely handling and disposing of septage waste.

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    The Importance of Removing Trash and Solids via Septage Receiving

    Septage receiving facilities are critical components of wastewater treatment systems, designed to handle and process the waste collected from septic tanks and portable toilets.

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  • Septage Receiving

    Septage Receiving Best Practices

    In Western Canada, much of our population is located in rural communities. Because of this, direct connections to sewage lines, so common in large cities, are absent. This is where septage receiving best practices and their associated solutions play a major role. Septic tanks are a common solution to this challenge. As they bear their

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  • Septage Receiving

    Being Compliant for Septage Receiving

    Being compliant allows haulers to utilize EPA land disposal standards or one of the many currently operating sewage treatment plants. Septage receiving is a known obstacle to efficient plant performance. According to an article in WaterWorld magazine, “Septage Receiving Systems” give municipalities a way to manage waste generated within their jurisdictions. This provides protection for

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  • Wastewater

    Are Flushable Wipes ACTUALLY Flushable?

    According to a recent consumer report and several investigations of clogged sewer lines, we get conflicting information regarding flushable wipes. Marketers’ claims that the wipes easily break down after flushing like toilet paper, but ‘flushable’ wipes are actually very durable. Therefore, they do not actually break down and disintegrate as advertised. There is even a class action lawsuit pending against

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  • Septage Receiving

    Septage Receiving Station Design and Planning

    Building a solution and complying with regulations is only part of running a safe, profitable septage receiving program. Read on to see what else you should consider as you build a plan. Some things to consider when designing and developing a station for you septage receiving program: The current trend is computerization in record keeping, invoicing,

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  • Septage Receiving

    Benefits of Installing a Custom, Automated Septage Receiving Station

    Septage receiving stations allow municipalities to intelligently manage trucked liquid waste streams entering their treatment infrastructure while earning revenue from dumping fees. No two septage receiving stations are exactly alike Each station serves a unique client base and accepts a distinct blend of trucked liquid waste streams. For example, some septage is from sources that

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