Larry ThompsonMar 241 minChanges in Union County OperationsAs of this week, Union County has stopped accepting new applications for septic permits and is now requiring backhoe pits for county evaluations on current a...
Larry ThompsonMay 16, 20191 minExperience Pays!Visited a relatively new home today (3 years old) with a failing septic system. Daily water usage is approximately 70 gallons. All indicators point to poor d...
Larry ThompsonNov 21, 20181 minGiving Thanks!2018 has been one of the best years on record for Thompson Environmental! There have been multiple challenges along the way but these have been mitigated an...
Larry ThompsonAug 4, 20181 minSession Law 2018-114 (Regulatory Reform Act)House Bill 374 has become Session Law 2018-114 and Section 11(c) is especially nice for the North Carolina Licensed Soil Scientist (LSS) and the property own...
Larry ThompsonJul 17, 20181 minWe Have the Nicest Clients!Received a very nice thank you card in the mail today from one of our clients. I love what I do but this just makes my day!
Larry ThompsonJul 17, 20181 minLarge System? No Problem!Thompson Environmental just completed a start up on this 1,000 gallon-per-day Norweco Pre-Treated Drip Dispersal System. Large system? No problem! #Norweco...
Larry ThompsonApr 6, 20181 minTest Before You Buy!Within the past week I have worked on two properties that were purchased without having soil and site evaluations for septic tank suitability performed prior...
Larry ThompsonMar 29, 20182 minExpedited Septic PermittingMost local environmental health departments in the Piedmont of North Carolina are currently running a backlog of soil and site evaluations for septic permitt...
Larry ThompsonMar 21, 20181 minBe Like Dan!#ThompsonEnvironmentalConsulting #SepticSolutions #SepticDesign
Larry ThompsonMar 16, 20182 minValue ShoppingThe real estate market in the Piedmont region of North Carolina is hot, and I am getting calls every week from people who are looking for property to build u...
Larry ThompsonMar 7, 20181 minSeptic Pretreatment - Go Green!Over the past year we have been working with Norwalk Wastewater Treatment Company (Norweco) and their Singulair Green® TNT (total nitrogen treatment system) ...
Larry ThompsonMar 3, 20182 minThe Best of the Best!In 1990 I accepted a position with Union County Environmental Health as a "Sanitarian,” a position that is now known as an Environmental Health Specialist. I...
Larry ThompsonFeb 21, 20182 minPump Out that Septic Tank!I have received a ton of requests for septic tank pump outs over the past two weeks... and I do not pump out septic tanks! It is that time of the year, and ...
Larry ThompsonFeb 16, 20181 minThe WallflowerJust finished up a septic design this evening for a property that was previously evaluated by a competitor. This happens from time to time. I know who has ...
Larry ThompsonFeb 9, 20181 minGame Changer!Shallow soils and limited area for septic system installation? This administrative law judge ruling could be the answer! We are now able to use prefabricated...
Larry ThompsonFeb 6, 20181 minEngineered Option Permits?The Engineered Option Permit (EOP) is an alternative process for wastewater system approvals implemented in North Carolina on November 1, 2016. It is gaini...
Larry ThompsonFeb 4, 20181 minDrip Dispersal SystemsHave you been denied a septic permit in the past? In some cases, subsurface drip dispersal system may be a solution for you. If you have at least 13 inches...
Larry ThompsonFeb 2, 20181 minSaturated Hydraulic Conductivity Testing?Saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ksat) testing is required in North Carolina when seeking a reduction in the required vertical separation between a septic s...
Larry ThompsonFeb 2, 20181 minFlow Reduction ApprovalsIf you have a septic system and are looking to add a bedroom to your home, increase the number of employees in your business, or undertake a church expansion...
Larry ThompsonFeb 2, 20181 minSaprolite SystemsIf you have been turned down for a septic system approval due to shallow or expansive clay soils, you may have the option of installing a saprolite system. ...