July 2008 Table of Contents

Features

• 4Reading Between the Lines: Regulation: It’s Not a Dirty Word
  As we become mired in the presidential election cycle this summer, the first instinct many of us have is to rage against the machine of big government.
• 10Building the Business: The Upside to the Downturn
  It’s time to keep your chin up and consider expanding the business while competitors cut back
• 18Rules and Regs: Maryland County Adopts Onsite Mandates
  New regulation requires owners to have septic systems pumped every five years and nitrogen removal for homes built near Chesapeake Bay
• 28Cover Story: Divide & Conquer
  Continual diversification into broad service areas builds strong growth for Nevada’s Sierra Restroom Solutions
• 38Interview: Serving the Red Carpet Crowd
  Crack portable sanitation provider shares tips for capturing high-profile event work
• 46Profile: A Quick Study
  Latest generation owner of 60-year-old family business puts his knowledge of human nature to work on customer care
• 56Special Feature: You're the Tops!
  Manufacturers offer upscale restrooms to satisfy the most discriminating special event users
• 72Overheard Online: A Meth Lab Mix?
  A laundry list of dead septic tank systems may point to an illegal drug manufacturing operation
• 73Special Feature: Just Say No
  If you encounter a septic system that appears linked to illegal drug manufacturing, leave the property immediately and contact the police

Columns

• 66Money Manager: 10 Ways to Hurt Your Business
  If you want to make life in business tougher than it needs to be, here are ten good prescriptions to try on a regular basis
• 78Reader Pipelines: Effective Event Marketing
  Portable sanitation contractors are looking for new and creative ways to get their products in front of special events organizers
• 86Septic System Answer Man: It’s Not a Garbage Disposal
  Share these Answer Man rules for septic system care with your customers and you’ll spend less time responding to weekend emergency calls
• 92NAWT: NAWT Achieves Positive Changes for the Industry
  Sometimes it’s hard to see how far you’ve come until you take a second to turn around and look behind you.
• 98Product Spotlight: DropBox Aims at Tough-Job Construction Market
  Sanitation Station from DropBox is available in 20-foot and 40-foot units.
• 104Industry News: Industry News
  Keith Huber was a Vacuum Truck Pioneer; Infiltrator Systems Launches Wastewater Web Site
• 110Classy Trucks: Classy Truck of the Month
  This month we feature Polar Pumper Septic Service
• 114Association News: Association News, Training and Education, and Calendar of Events
  This all-in-one resource will point you to the information you need.