January 2008 Table of Contents

Features

• 10Reading Between the Lines: Be Safe Out There
  Include safety in your list of goals for a busy 2008 season.
• 18Building the Business: Failure Often Leads to Success
  If you’re afraid to stumble and fall with a business initiative, you may never reach your potential for success.
• 26Rules and Regs: Texas Relaxes Onsite Inspection Rules
  Last September, a new Texas statute went into effect that relaxes onsite inspection requirements.
• 36Cover Story: Spreading the Word
  As Michigan pumpers adapt to major regulation changes, Alpena Septic Service works to build a favorable image for land application of septage.
• 48Interview: A Suction Scare
  “I don’t care how strong you are, once a vacuum hose seals on you, you’re not going to pry it off.”
• 70Profile: On the Road Again
  East Texas pumper LASSO kicks up some dust and wears through a lot of tires serving customers in an expansive territory.
• 80Overheard Online: At the Car Wash
  An expansion-minded pumper wonders about the challenge of disposing waste from self-service car washes.

Columns

• 96Money Manager: Be It Resolved ...
  10 ideas to increase your odds of achieving personal and financial success in 2008.
• 104Reader Pipelines: ‘I’ve Driven Four Trucks Home’
  Attendees say the Pumper & Cleaner Expo feeds equipment needs and gives them a leg up on the competition back home.
• 112Septic System Answer Man: 5
  A new inspector asks for a step-by-step approach to working with the industry to encourage the most effective onsite systems for homeowners.
• 120Industry News: Industry related news
  United Site Services Acquires Cascade Phillips, and McQuestion Joins Hoot as Sales Manager.
• 124Classy Trucks: Classy Truck of January 2008
  This month we feature Enviro Waste Oil Recovery of Mahopac, New York.
• 134NAWT: NAWT at Louisville: Big Opportunities in Education and Certification
  The goal is for legislators to know that your association exists and come to it for advice.
• 152Association News: Association News
  News from Kentucky, Ohio, and national news.
• 152Training and Education: Training and educational opportunities
  View this list to learn about training offered by states and professional associations.
• 152Calendar: Calendar of industry events
  The calendar includes conventions, conferences and expos.

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• 88Lighter Side: Life of the Party
  Portable restroom Halloween costume is a big hit on the streets of New York.