November/December 2006
Vol 2, No 6   

Arsenic And Old Waste
Many newer treatment systems are having to deal with an altered wastestream containing backwashed levels of a well-known toxin.
By Pete Hildebrandt

Rising Above The FOG
In order for removal units to be effective on fats, oils, and grease, they must be properly sized, constructed, installed, and maintained.
By Nikki Stiles

An Oily Banquet For Bugs
Black bilgewater, thick with diesel and fuel oils, can be a costly problem. But “nutritious” reactors can turn this waste into fast food.
By David Engle

A Strategy For Tight Spots
The limits of geography can make for a squeeze when it comes to dealing with wastewater. Here’s how one company came up with a solution.
By Pete Hildebrandt

Aesthetics And More
Because of its weather, Spanish Bay was not considered ideal for a golf course—until Tom Watson and friends decided to build Scottish-style links.
By Frank Gardner

When Tracking Is Critical
Increased onsite use can cause tracking and maintenance headaches for small towns. Web-based data systems can help.
By Penelope Grenoble O’Malley

Weathering the Storm
Look, it’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s...a helicopter carrying a septic tank? It’s one way to meet the challenges of onsite systems in harsh environments.
By Nikki Stiles

Unsewered Communities
A variety of common threads underlie the prevalence of unswered communities. Are alternative treatment technologies the answer?
By Scott Wallace, Jaime Nivala, and Ryan Brandt

Home, Sweet Wastewater Building
How can a wastewater treatment embedded into a neighborhood not use much land mass and be environmentally friendly at the same time?
By Pete Hildebrandt

Flowers To Showers: Uses Of Graywater Sprout Across The Country
Rising water costs and stricter treatment standards are driving more homeowners to grow away the water used for washing.
By Carol Steinfeld