Inside the May 2010 Issue

May 2010 Cover

Features

Cover Story: Words of Wisdom

Simple lessons from a liquid waste industry mentor set Oklahoma pumper and septic system installer Will Frye on the path to profits

Reading Between the Lines: Repair Work Can Lead to a No-Win Situation

As a septic service contractor, I’m sure there’s been countless cases where you flipped the lid and found more than you bargained for.

Rules and Regs: New Jersey Legislature Revives Controversial Bill

The New Jersey legislature revived a bill to delay an anti-sprawl, water quality management rule that gives state environmental officials more power to control expansion of onsite treatment and sewer service.

Special Feature: Looking for Concrete Answers

As they evaluate a pattern of septic tank corrosion, experts seek the aid of pumpers who discover deterioration during cleaning and maintenance work

Profile: Change is Good

Tweaking the business plan helps a veteran North Carolina septic service company cope with the challenges of a stumbling economy

Building the Business: Be a Straight Shooter

Transparency in employer-employee communications will promote an efficient workforce and position your company better for an economic recovery

Columns

Money Manager: Teach Your Children

Financial literacy is a badly neglected educational need. There are places you can turn to help kids learn to handle money and build wealth.

Reader Pipelines: Still Doing Shovel Time?

Contractors weary of slinging dirt offer incentives to customers for adding risers or digging their own tank access holes before a service call

Product News: Product News

Featured products of May

Product Spotlight: New FL Series of Liberty Pumps

The new FL Series of submersible effluent pumps from Liberty Pumps offer higher head capacity, better motor protection, increased durability and easier installation, says Chuck Schwabe, national sales manager.

Letters to the Editor: Keep Stressing Professionalism

My husband and I owned a pumping business for over 20 years.

Industry News: Industry News

Rietsema is SJE-Rhombus Distributor Sales Manager; Medo USA Launches Web Site; Capital Rubber’s Feldman Receives Payton Volunteer Award; PSMA Holds Wastewater Conference, Trade Show

Septic System Answer Man: Dual Tanks Serve a Purpose

Writer is incorrect in asserting that effluent flow is not slowed through use of a two-compartment septic tank

NAWT: Courses Improve Accessibility, Focus on State Issues

Beginning this fall, state associations can book the National Association of Wastewater Transporters one-day, eight-hour traveling waste treatment course for their annual conference.

Classy Trucks: Classy Truck of the Month

This month we feature Septic Solutions

Association News: Association News

Association News; Training & Education; Calendar

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