How do  you choose the right place for your septic tank? Dan recently published an article about site selection on American Chronicle. “You know you need a septic system, but where should it be installed? How do you decide if a plastic septic tank can be used in one location versus someplace else? This article discusses many of the factors to consider when selecting the best site for your poly septic tank and/or leach field system. Polyethylene plastic septic tanks have several advantages over concrete tanks, one of the most obvious benefits is the ease of installation. The light weight...

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Seven years ago, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering grad students at CalPoly started a project called PolyHouse to help local families in need. If you have ever watched ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition, this will sound familiar. The PolyHouse blog described this year’s project as “28 students, 6 weeks of planning, 6 days of construction, $160,000 fund raising goal, a deserving family in the community all combined to produce a renovated home and a project management “learn-by-doing” experience.” The recipient of the renovation this year was the Todd family, whose...

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