Property owners are just learning about strict, costly regulations that become effective next year on private septic systems. As background, Assembly Bill 885 set statewide minimum standards for onsite sewage treatment systems. The bill was sponsored by the California Association of Environmental Health Administrators, was introduced in February 1999, and signed into law by former […]
Local esidents with water systems hit by floodwaters should not consume the water until the water system has been evaluated, DHHS said in a news release.
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Community Wastewater Treatment Options Expand With Decentralized Treatment Approaches
By Dennis F. Hallahan
Sometimes conventional wastewater treatment solutions won’t work for a given application, and sometimes a nonconventional approach is simply the better choice for high-quality, cost-effective performance.
For wastewater treatment engineers, designers, and community decision-makers, selecting the most effective technology and design to meet treatment needs, existing and impending regulations, capacity for future expansion, and cost effectiveness can be challenging. The wide variety of new technologies and innovative system designs has increased performance and reduced maintenance. These innovations can also utilize or repurpose existing infrastructure and lower overall construction and operating costs.