The 2025 NOWRA Onsite Wastewater Mega-Conference will take place in Sandusky, OH, October 19-22, 2025. This year's conference is being held in cooperation with the Ohio Onsite Wastewater Assocation, the National Association of Wastewater Technicians (NAWT), and the State Onsite Regulators Association (SORA).
When you think of facilities generating fats, oils, and grease (FOG) fast food kitchens probably come to mind with sizzling fryers, greasy pans, and enough oil to fry a truckload of French fries. But the list of facilities generating FOG is quite a bit longer. Coffee shops, hotels, schools, arenas, and even shelters to name a few have the potential to produce high levels of FOG. And FOG doesn't just disappear when it goes down the drain. It can build up creating clogged pipes and infrastructure damage.
Rainwater harvesting offers many benefits spanning environmental, economic, and social factors, making it an invaluable practice.
Onsite wastewater treatment systems are designed with public health as a top priority. Let's explore how this is accomplished.
Let's take a step back to the basics and address the seemingly simple question of what exactly wastewater is.