Inside the May 2011 Issue

May 2011 Cover

Features

After Hours: Upon Further Review

Septic sleuth Dawn Long’s documentation of tank conditions is helping the industry better understand system failures

Money Manager: The Art of Debt Collection

When customers fail to pay their bills, you have a variety of remedies. Being persistent without resorting to harassment will bring results.

Product Spotlight: Summit Reminders Plus Offers Basic Approach to Customer Tracking

Summit Reminders Plus software from Ritam Technologies LP provides repetitive-service businesses, such as septic tank pumpers, the tools to more easily track customer maintenance schedules and send service reminders — and efficiently generate repeat business.

NAWT: Raise Awareness and Funds to Promote the Use of Onsite Systems

This is a guest commentary from Eric Casey, executive director of the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association

Product News: May Product News

Featured new products.

Industry News: May Industry News

Cal-State Site Services Acquires Nature Calls; CST Industries Names McLaughlin President, CEO; Godwin Pumps Hosts Membership Meeting; Bear Onsite Achieves NSF Standard 46 Certification; Satellite Receives Top Manufacturing Award; McDermott Hosts Annual Dealer Meeting; SSPMA Elects Officers, Welcomes Members; Carver Wins NVE Pump at Expo; Hedstrom Plastics Completes Relocation

Association News: May Association News

Association News. Calendar, Training & Education

Classy Trucks: Classy Truck of May

This month we feature Yooper Septic & Waste

Septic System Answer Man: A Matter of Inches

Inlet and outlet baffles must be carefully placed to ensure the cleanest effluent and the fewest issues over the life of the septic tank

Columns

Overheard Online: What’s Your Real Tank Capacity?

Try as he might, this pumper can’t seem to fit anywhere near the 1,000-gallon limit in his vacuum tank

Reading Between the Lines: What’s Wrong With This Marketing Picture?

Rules and Regs: Virginia Acts on Nitrogen Reduction

The Virginia Environmental Protection Agency-approved Watershed Implementation Plan includes nitrogen-reducing onsite systems and pumping of septic tanks every five years.

Cover Story: Time of Sale Specialist

Doug Urke built a thriving California business on working with real estate agents moving new residents to a beautiful area of California

Profile: The Road to Prosperity

An uptick in onsite system installations and repairs signal an economic recovery brewing for hard-hit South Florida and Jason’s Septic Inc.

Building the Business: Spread the Word

Search every media nook and cranny to generate the kind of free publicity that will bring more customers to your front door

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