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Inspecting & Troubleshooting Septic & Pump Tanks

2019 PSMA Conference Presentation The presentation will discuss methods and challenges inspecting septic and pump tanks. It will cover common problems an inspector may need to identify and troubleshoot including locating tanks, roots, leakage, and corrosion. It will...

Inspecting & Evaluating Soil Treatment Systems

2019 PSMA Conference Presentation This session will cover the process of evaluating and inspecting soil treatment systems including trenches, low-pressure pipe systems, mounds and sand filters. It will include a discussion of various distribution methods and the...

Developing a Septic System Owners Guide

2019 PSMA Conference Presentation The opening keynote address highlights an online vehicle for wastewater professionals to transform rural wastewater management by developing a customizable septic system owners guide. The primary deliverable of the underlying project...

Defending a Septic Inspection Report

2019 PSMA Conference Presentation Occasionally individuals or entities may be critical of your septic system inspection report. You can run into concerns expressed by home buyers, home sellers, home inspectors, real estate agents, P.E.s, SEOs, and even regulatory...

Compaction: The Enemy of System Longevity

2019 PSMA Conference Presentation Humans along with all our activities cause widespread soil compaction. Compaction constrains oxygen (O2) movement in the soil and shifts soil toward anaerobic conditions. Less O2 diffusion into the soil leads to a chemically reducing...