The Lauloa Ma’alaea Resort in Hawaii was required to update their wastewater treatment unit due to tighter effluent requirements required in a forthcoming permit update. The existing treatment unit to be replaced was installed below grade in the resort’s parking lot. Due to limited space on the site, this was also the only possible location for a new system.
The Riverside Inn in East Machias, Maine experienced abnormally high solids buildup requiring frequent maintenance and sought replacement of its old, concrete-chambered septic system. System designers had to design a new system that would enable the existing system to remain operational during construction to accommodate long-term tenants at the facility. The new system design required State of Maine approval.
A failing 40-year old septic system required replacement but site limitations and regulations limited the options available to the homeowners.
