Jim Anderson, Ph.D., is an emeritus professor at the University of Minnesota Department of Soil, Water and Climate and recipient of the pumping industry’s Ralph Macchio Lifetime Achievement Award. Email Jim questions about septic system maintenance and operation at editor@pumper.com.
A few months ago, I had an inquiry from a homeowner indicating the need to replace a failing drainfield and being told by the local regulator that a replacement system using pressure distribution would probably be required. The homeowner noted the extra expense involved with adding...
