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GOWA - Ga. Onsite Wastewater Association April / May, 2016

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P.O. Box 910, Hartwell, GA 30643 678-646-0379 fax 1-866-267-3792 [email protected] www.onsitewastewater.org

April / May, 2016


President’s Message

Susan Taylor Taylor Services Restroom 2 Go, Macon

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I would like to say what an honor it is to serve as your President of GOWA this year. This organization is such an important part of what we do as pumpers, installers and portable sanitation operators. It is our voice for issues that affect what we do on a daily basis. Please know that GOWA and I, as your President, are here to assist you however we can. GOWA is also a tremendous source of education for our industry. We began offering continuing education seminars around the state to help our members, and others involved in our industry, meet the state requirements for recertification to retain their licenses. This has been a huge success. The reason we were able to provide this valuable service to our members was because of the dedicated members who gave a great deal of their time, energy and money to provide these seminars. I would like to the following for their support and dedication: Chris Kumnick, DPH Virgil Fancher, DPH John Ford, Infiltrator, Steve Brown, PTI; Ashley Widener, GOWA Donnie Bradshaw, Phil Freshley, Kevin, Smith, Doug Cabe, and Richard Joslyn: Soil Scientists Ga Dept. of Public Safety All the District Environmentalists Yancey Bros. Co. for sponsoring the meals and coffee breaks On the subject of education, I would like to remind everyone that our Annual Conference is August 26-27 this year. The conference will be held in Savannah this year and I hope you will attend. The educational programs will be very useful to you in your daily business. The opportunity for learning isn’t limited to the classroom. You can often learn as much from talking to other contractors and business owners as you can from formal presentations, and the chance to network with others in the field in invaluable. If you have never attended a GOWA conference, you really don’t know what a great time you are missing! I would also like to thank our wonderful advertisers in this newsletter. They make this newsletter possible. Their advertising dollars help offset the cost of printing and mailing this newsletter, which can be quite expensive, and we greatly appreciate them. Be sure to thank them when you see them. We try to support those suppliers who support our industry and association.

The Septic Times is the official publication of the Georgia Onsite Wastewater Assn. (GOWA). It is published periodically throughout the year.

Statements of fact and opinion are the responsibility of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of GOWA or its Officers and/or Board of Directors.

For more information on advertising or to submit articles call:

Editor Bruce Widener

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GOWA, P. O. Box 910, Hartwell, GA 30643 Ph: 678-646-0379 Fax: 1-866-267-3792

Email: [email protected]

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Please remember, GOWA is here for you. If there is anything you think we can do to help you or our other members, please let us know. And also, make sure you use the GOWA logo on your trucks, advertising, stationery, etc. This lets people know you are a member of a professional organization dedicated to improving the onsite wastewater industry. Lastly, please remember to keep your GOWA membership current. Without GOWA, we don’t know where our industry would be. GOWA represents us at the Capitol so that we can let our legislators know how the laws they make affect us. We work with the state on rules and regulations to insure they are reasonable and workable. Without your support, GOWA cannot work to effectively represent us. In closing, let me say that we really appreciate your membership in GOWA and look forward to a great year and an awesome conference. In your service, Susan Taylor


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By Georgia Department of Public Health

The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) continued their long-term partnership with GOWA to help provide quality classes for installers, pumpers, soil classifiers and inspectors needing continuing education hours for their certification renewal.

Classes started in August of 2015 and continued through March of 2016. DPH staff, GOWA representatives and other instructors travelled to 20 locations throughout Georgia in order to help minimize the travel and loss of business costs for all participants.

The class focused primarily on DPH rules and regulations, industry updates, soil science training and motor carrier compliance. In addition to all of the content, the schedule and breaks also allowed plenty of time for questions, answers and conversations. Installer Sammy Castellano, of G & J Septic, said, “The best part was that I had a chance to talk to state staff, inspectors and industry folks about the questions I have and the issues I run into while in the field. It’s not something you can get when you take an

online class. It was money and time well spent.”

Virgil Fancher, State Environmental Health Office, Land Use Program Consultant has been helping to plan and organize continuing education classes for over a decade. He recently told GOWA representatives “I’m excited about the great partnership we have with GOWA. I feel like this course is the best one out there and I’m pleased that attendance continues to increase every year.”

The Department of Public Health would like to thank the following people who made the classes possible:

Ashley Widener and GOWA’s Past President, John Ford with Infiltrator for helping to plan and facilitate all of the classes.

Donnie Bradshaw, Phil Freshley, Kevin Smith, Doug Cabe, and Richard Joslyn for sharing their soil science exper tise and advice.

The many officers from the GA Department of Public Safety, Motor Carrier Compliance Division who spoke about ensuring compliance to state commercial vehicles laws.

Steve Brown from PTI, Inc. for ar r iving ear ly and staying late each time helping with the classes.

All the District Environmentalist who gave so much support and assistance!

And especially Yancey Brothers Co. Caterpillar for suppling the meals and hosting several of the meeting rooms.

John Ford, GOWA’s Past President and Infiltrator Representative, speaks to a crowd of almost 100 at one of 2 classes offered in Macon, GA.

A Great Partnership Continues


Use the GOWA Logo! Membership in GOWA demonstrates to property owners, state and local government agencies, health department environmentalists, home builders and others that you are a PROFESSIONAL and you support your industry by supporting the association that represents it. This demonstrates that you stay up to date on the latest information concerning your industry, techniques and continuing education. To show that you are a member, you should proudly display the GOWA logo at every possible opportunity on letterhead, checks, proposals, advertising, office doors, vehicles, emails, websites, facebook, etc. Do this wherever your company name or company

logo is found. This also promotes GOWA and let’s others know you are supporting us.

If you would like us to send you a .jpg of the GOWA logo please let us know and we will be happy to do it. Call or email today. 678-646-0379 or [email protected].

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by Roy Brorkhart For at least 20 years, we’ve been told that the backhoe loader is on its way out. Those predicting its demise have argued that the backhoe is not valuable, and that it’s replaceable by newer machines. If that were true, why has the backhoe loader continued to earn a spot in operators’ fleets? Granted, the mini hydraulic excavator has proven a top contender for the same spot, but it’s not always a matter of which is superior to the other—it’s quite the opposite, actually. People are comparing the benefits of mini hydraulic excavators and backhoe loaders side by side to figure out which is better for their individual equipment requirements. It’s unrealistic to replace one with the other because both have strong benefits in certain situations. Our product experts have come up with an easy guide on how to determine whether a mini hydraulic excavator or a backhoe loader best fits your business needs. Which One Makes More Sense?

Mini hydraulic excavators and backhoe loaders both have strengths and weaknesses—the key is to ask the right questions and figure out which is better for your specific situation. Versatility, mobility and transportability are the top three areas in which the backhoe loader and mini hydraulic excavator differ. Below are some questions to consider: Which machine will be more appropriate for my application? Backhoe loaders can perform not only trenching, lifting, excavating and loading jobs, but it can also travel at higher speeds in a wide variety of applications including snow removal. Mini hydraulic excavators are compact and lightweight to minimize track marks and top ground damage. They’re also capable of a 360-degree swing. How large is my jobsite? Backhoe loaders can travel easily across a jobsite to complete more than one task, and a extended line of work tools improves versatility. Mini hydraulic excavators can fit through small gates and around crowded sites to complete jobs in tight spaces, like occupied parking lots and indoor projects.

How far apart are my jobsites? Backhoe loaders can drive 25 mph on road surfaces between worksites. Mini hydraulic excavators can be transported by trailer or utility truck from one jobsite to another for easy transfer.

Sometimes we can gather insights on what to expect for upcoming projects from different types of customers. For example, home owners are likely to need septic system repairs in a small area, so you’ll need a smaller machine that can maneuver in tight spaces and won’t make much mess. However, a bigger, faster machine would be required to repair a sewer system for a large high school building. It’s easy to get caught up in which machine is superior, but the fact of the matter is that neither is better than the other. It just depends on what you’re doing, where you’re doing it and how much space you have. You can contact your local Cat dealer for help in choosing the right equipment.

Deciding Whether a Backhoe Loader or Mini Hydraulic Excavator

is a Better Fit


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GOWA Board of

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association business

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Officers 2015—2016 President - Susan Taylor, Taylor Services Restrooms 2 Go, Macon Vice President - To Be Elected Secretary - To Be Elected Treasurer— To Be Elected Past President - Matt Vinson, Vinson Septic Solutions, Eatonton

Directors 2014-2016 Jeff Adams J. L. Adams, Inc., Dewy Rose — land applicator Barney Allen Allen’s Electrical & Plbing, Statesboro —installer Melinda H. Bailey Environmental Health Mgr, Troup Co. Environmental Health Dept. - -environmentalist Tommy Chambliss Chambliss Constr., Inc., Cataula —land applicator Mike Fugate Smart Water Solutions, Atlanta —Engineer Kirk Hall Riverbend Soil Consulting, Rome —Soil Scientist Dart Kendall Advanced Septic, Inc., Acworth, —installer Harold Kilgore Gravelator Systems, Inc., Talmo —installer Harold Whelchel Whelchel Plumbing, Canton —installer Don Wolf Dad’s Septic & Well Service, Ellenwood —installer

Directors 2015-2017 John Ford Infiltrator Systems, Inc. , Social Circle — supplier Terri Wigley Pit Stop, Marietta, — portable rest. Stephen Brown Plastic Tubing Industries, Warrenton — supplier

GOWA 2015-16 Officers and Directors


CEU Seminars Held

Around the State

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GOWA’s 16th Annual Conference & Onsite Management System Industry Exhibits

August 26-27, 2016 Marriott Savannah Riverfront Hotel,

Savannah, GA

Company: ________________________________________ website: ________________________________

Contact Person: ____________________________________ Email: _________________________________

Mailing Address: __________________________ City: _______________ ST: ______ Zip: ______________

Phone: (______)______________________ Cell: (_____)_______________ Fax: (_____)________________

Persons Attending: Please print as you would like your name badge to read. Copy for additional attendees. Include the last 4 digits of their Social Security # to insure that they received credit for their Continuing Education Hours.

1. _____________________________(last 4 SS#) ____________ 2._________________________ (last 4 SS#)__________

Hotel: Conference Registration fees do NOT include the cost of your hotel room. Please see Hotel and camping information on the Conference notice. There are a couple different options for you to consider. The cut off date for our room block at the Hotels is May 6 After that room may not be available.

Non Non Non Member Member Member Member Member Member

Full Conference: Includes CE, seminars, handouts, __ @ $175 $225 $200 $265 $225 $285 exhibits, Friday lunch, Sat. Brkft and all breaks & materials

Friday ONLY: Includes CE, seminars, handouts, exhibits, __ @ $155 $210 $180 $250 $195 $275 lunch, all breaks & materials for Friday ONLY

Saturday ONLY Includes CE, seminars, handouts, __ @ $105 $150 $125 $175 $150 $195 Sat. breakfast, all breaks, materials and exhibits

State Employee—Full Registration Includes same as Full __ @ $195 $195 $210 $210 $235 $225 Conference Reg. above PLUS GOWA Membership

Guest / Spouse Full Registration: Includes all breaks for .. __ @ $100 $110 $110 $120 $110 $120 Friday and Saturday, lunch Fri., brkf Sat. but NO CE

Upgrade Your Membership! (Please consider this!) If you would like to upgrade to a Company Membership or prepay your GOWA membership dues/investment, please indicate which one you would like: Bronze Co. Membership includes 2 individual memberships @ $100 $100 $100 $100 Silver Co. Membership includes 3 individual memberships @ $250 $250 $250 $250 Gold Co. Membership includes 4 individual memberships @ $500 $500 $500 $500 Platinum Co. Membership includes 5 individual memberships @ $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000

Add 3% if paying by credit card ……… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3% $_______

Total Amount Enclosed ………………………………………………………………………… $______

Early Bird Reg. Before July 26

Registration Fee After July 26

TOTAL Registration Fees

Hotel room not included in Conference Registration

(Remember you can register & pay on line. Go to www.onsitewastewater.org.) Mail completed form with check (payable to GOWA) Mail completed form to: GOWA, P. O. Box 910, Hartwell, GA 30643. Enclosed: check If you want to make payment by credit card, please register online at www.onsitewastewater.org.

Questions: Email [email protected], fax 866-267-3792 or call 678-646-0369.

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REGISTER & MAKE PAYMENT ON-LINE! Go to www.onsitewastewater.org and click “Annual Meeting”.

Reg Fee At the Door

Call the hotel at 1-800-884-1381 today! Room rate is $145.


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For Hotel Reservations call 800-884-1381! Room Block Deadline July 26!

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For Hotel Reservations call 800-884-1381! Room Block Deadline July 26!


GOWA’s 16th Annual Conference & Exhibit August 26-27, 2016

Marriott Savannah Riverfront Hotel, Savannah, GA

Company: _________________________________________________ website: _____________________________________

Contact Person: ___________________________________ Email: _______________________________________________

Mailing Address: ___________________________________________ City: _______________ ST: ______ Zip: __________

Phone: (______)_______________________ Cell: (_____)___________________ Fax: (_____)_________________________

Persons Attending: Please print as you would like your name badge to read. Copy form for additional names. 1.__________________________________2.________________________________3._________________________________

Exhibit space is 10’ X 10’ with one 8 ft table and 2 chairs Member Non Mem. Member Non Mem. If you need additional space, you will need an additional exhibit space. Indoor Exhibit: Includes two full Conf. Registrations $550 $700 $600 $750 $ Which includes Friday lunch, Sat. Brkft and all breaks 2nd Indoor Exhibit after purchasing 1st Exhibit: $350 $500 $400 $550 $ (includes one addition Full Conference Registration) Outdoor Exhibit (without indoor Exhibit): $550 $700 $600 $750 $ Outdoor Exhibit WITH Indoor Exhibit: $350 $500 $400 $550 $ Additional Exhibitor Attendees after first two: $100 $125 $125 $150 $ Includes Friday lunch, Sat. Brkft and all breaks. Supplier NOT EXHIBITING 1st person: $255 $250 $280 $350 $ Includes Friday lunch, Sat. Brkft and all breaks. Additional Supplier NOT EXHIBITING after first person: $100 $125 $125 $150 $ Includes Friday lunch, Sat. Brkft and all breaks. Upgrade Your Membership! Please consider this! Suppliers are especially encouraged to join as a Corp. Member rather than the $30 individual membership. If you would like to upgrade or prepay your GOWA membership to a Corp. Membership, please indicate which one you would like. You will then receive the discounts listed above and other individual memberships. The $30 membership is for individual installer members. Bronze Corp. Membership (Incl: 2 indiv. Memberships) $100 $100 $100 $100 $ Silver Corp. Membership (Incl: 3 indiv. Memberships) $250 $250 $250 $250 $ Gold Corp. Membership (Incl: 4 indiv. Memberships) $500 $500 $500 $500 $ Platinum Corp. Membership (Incl: 5 indiv. Memberships) $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $ Total Amount Enclosed: $ Other: For electricity, phone line, internet, etc. other charges may apply. Email [email protected]. Would you like to: Donate a Door Prize? Sponsor coffee break, lunch, other? Advertise in the Newsletter / Program? Email or call [email protected] or 678-646-0379.

You may register & make payment on-line by going to www.onsitewastewater.org or mail completed form with check (payable to GOWA) or fax your registration to 1-866-267-3792. Mail completed form to: GOWA, P. O. Box 910, Hartwell, GA 30643 Enclosed: check Credit Card charge available for on line registration.

Questions: Email [email protected], fax 1-866-267-3792 or call 678-646-0369

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Registration After

July 26 TOTAL

EXHIBIT FEES

Corporate Sponsors Discounts Platinum 20% Gold: 18% Silver: 15% Bronze 10%

Less Sponsor Discount Plat. 20% Gold 18% Silver 15% Bronze10%

REGISTER & MAKE PAYMENT ON-LINE! Go to www.onsitewastewater.org and click “Annual Meeting”.


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Due to the high cost of printing and mailing this newsletter, only one copy is sent per company. Please pass this around for others to see. Thank you very much for your understanding.

CEU Seminars

Register NOW for Annual

Conference!

Well Attended

Sept. 26-27. Savannah, GA

Ph: 678-646-0379 Fax: 1-866-267-3792 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Website: www.onsitewastewater.org

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