Positive reviews like the one Gardner posted to the TEC Google business page make my day! Love it! Thank you Gardner! #TEC #SoilScientist #SepticSolutions

As I write this we are ready to close out another year, and what a year it has been! In spite of the global pandemic, the housing market has remained strong in our area. TEC has been extremely busy - as evidenced by my most recent post being from April! We have permitted a record number of alternative septic systems this year through COVID-19 permitting, Session Law 2018-114 permitting, and Engineered Option Permitting. We have also evaluated a vast amount of acreage for s

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Just 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 been on a property by their flagging tape, pin flags, etc. Everyone has their own style, and everyone has different skill sets... but often the skill sets and the prices do not align - as evidenced by the number of jobs that I am requested to come in and finish. These are the times that I see in myself the archetypical w

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 permeable block panel systems (PPBPS) in horizontal installations! That's a 50% space savings over conventional systems! Contact Thompson environmental for more information... #SepticSolutions #secondchance #TEC

If 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 project, you might want to investigate the possibility of obtaining a flow reduction vs. a drainfield addition. Not only are drainfield additions more expensive it is not always possible to expand your existing septic system. There is more than one way to obtain a flow reduction, whether it be utilizing water conserving

If 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. Saprolite is a chemically weathered rock. Saprolites form in the lower zones of soil profiles and represent deep weathering of the bedrock surface. If you see a reference to "sap" or saprolite in your soil report, contact Thompson Environmental Consulting for a free consultation. These systems are very similar to conven

Aerobic treatment units (ATUs) rely on air injection systems to create an oxygenated (aerated) environment, which is able to support bacterial populations that break down organic material. This aeration process produces an effluent that is lower in total suspended solids (TSS) and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) than that of conventional systems. The injection of air into the ATU agitates the wastewater, so solids are readily mixed with the bacteria, facilitating digestion of