Edgewater NW began as a consulting firm specializing in onsite sewage treatment (septic) system design.
Our original motto was
"Solutions for Difficult Sites."
We have designed many septic systems for properties that had been turned down as impossible sites. We have two Registered Sanitarians (the new designation is: Registered Environmental Health Specialist) on staff providing technical as well as regulatory know-how to overcome your property's challenging conditions.
When purchasing real estate outside of sewered areas it is vital to do your due diligence investigations. One of the most important inspections is the septic system. We are trained and certified as
SEPTIC SYSTEM INSPECTION / EVALUATION
Septic System Inspectors. We are Certified by NAWT (National Association of Wastewater Transporters, Inc.) to Inspect your septic system. NAWT certification is the only certification that Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) accepts. We have done thousands of septic system evaluations / reports.
SEPTIC SYSTEM MAINTENANCE (O&M)
In addition to design / consulting we also provide monitoring and maintenance for septic systems. This includes operations and maintenance (O+M) for existing systems, cleaning, flushing and jetting pressure laterals and screen vaults in sand filters, recirculating gravel and Advantex textile filters. We take influent / effluent samples for laboratory analysis and we interpret those reports for the owner so that they understand how the systems operate.
We can take your project from concept to on-going maintenance including Variance applications and WPCF or Water Pollution Control Facility Permit application.
We are an Authorized Dealer and Service Provider for Advantex AX systems.
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Spaceport America Chooses AdvanTex Treatment System
Spaceport America, the first commercial spaceport, has chosen a 30,000-gpd AdvanTex Treatment System to serve its Welcome Center/hangar/launch complex. Located in a remote area of New Mexico, the facility has already hosted several research flights into the upper atmosphere. When the Welcome Center is completed next year, the spaceport will be the base for tourist flights offered by Virgin Galactic.
The treatment system involves eight AX100 pods and 60,000 gallons of primary tankage, plus anoxic and recirculation tanks. Discharge is via a drip system with a 20,000-gallon discharge tank.
In designing the system, engineers from Molzen-Corbin and Associates had to accommodate highly variable expected flows. In normal operations, the system will see just a few hundred gallons per day. But during high-profile launch events, the system will handle up to 30,000 gallons per day.
The Welcome Center has been designed to qualify for a LEED Gold rating, based partly on the low power consumption of the AdvanTex system, as well as reuse of the treated effluent for drip irrigation.
Spaceport America conceptual image above courtesy of URS/Foster + Partners
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We occasionally teach a course at the Oregon Community College on Septic
Systems for Homeowners and Real Estate Professionals.
We have attended many workshops and training sessions including:
Operation and Maintenance of septic systems -
NW Onsite Wastewater Training Center (NOWTC)
www.wossa.org/training-center.htm
High strength waste water treatment -
Washington On Site Sewage Association (WOSSA) and Stuth
Company (NCS-Stuth)
Advantex Residential System Design and Installation
Advantex Commercial System Design
Advantex Operation and Maintenance - Orenco Systems
Advantex Service - Orenco Systems
Washington Onsite Sewage Association Annual Meetings
Northwest Onsite Wastewater Treatment Short Course -
University of Washington
Southwest Onsite Conference
Onsite Wastewater Treatment Conference -
American Society of Agricultural Engineers
Edgewater NW is a General Contracting firm registered with
the Oregon Construction Contractors Board- CCB # 129137
We also provide troubleshooting / problem solving services.
Our technical staff gets regular training and updating in service techniques and technologies.
A member of the staff is a licensed limited electrical contractor so that we can assure you that our installations and repairs are code compliant.
We are members of:
National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association
Oregon Onsite Wastewater Association
Washington Onsite Sewage Association
Oregon Society of Soil Scientists
OLGA - Oregon Legalized Greywater Association
Our training includes:
Jurisdictional delineation of Wetlands -University of California, Berkeley
Hydric Soils - Oregon State University, Corvallis
Forest Science, Forest Hydrology, Soil Physics -Humboldt State University, Arcata, Calif.
Botany - University of California, Santa Barbara
Permaculture Design Course Certificate - Eugene, OR