June 2008 Table of Contents

Features

• 4Building the Business: Growing Leaders Takes Time
  Look for workers with great potential to advance the business, then invest in their development
• 14Reading Between the Lines: Bergh Rushes to Defend the Industry
  Bad news, as someone once said, travels fast. And wildly inaccurate information about septic system mishaps travels lightning fast. Bill Bergh can attest to that after overhearing a water cooler discussion this spring at his office.
• 22Rules and Regs: Wisconsin Tightens Maintenance Rules and Raises Sanitary Permit Fees
  The Wisconsin Onsite Water Recycling Association is concerned that seasonal properties should be maintained to higher standards, due to sporadic use and shock loads during peak periods.
• 30Cover Story: Green & Growing
  For New England contractor Bluewater Septic, environmentally friendly processes point the way to business expansion
• 44Profile: No Separation Anxiety
  Hands-on Clearwater Tech owners build their own custom dewatering solution offering simplicity and significant disposal cost savings
• 54Special Feature: Losing the Super Bowl
  Claiming trademark infringement, the NFL forced a Phoenix portable sanitation company to change its name on the eve of the big game
• 72Overheard Online: Clogged Arteries
  A poster wonders if he can clean out sluggish drainfield lines without the major surgery of replacing the onsite system

Columns

• 62Money Manager: Spit & Polish
  From the back room to the books, you need to dress up your business to get the best price when it’s time to sell
• 80Reader Pipelines: The Big Squeeze
  Pumpers seek creative solutions when governments impose ever-tighter requirements for waste disposal
• 96Septic System Answer Man: Lengthwise
  When you anticipate higher sewage flows, go long, not wide, with the mound system seepage bed design
• 102NAWT: NAWT Waste Treatment Symposium Set For Missouri
  We’re getting ready for our third annual Waste Treatment Symposium on Sept. 10-11 at the Holiday Inn at Six Flags in Eureka, Mo
• 104Classy Trucks: Classy Truck of the Month
  This month we feature Aardvark Waste Services
• 110Product Spotlight: High Tech II Deluxe Flush Restroom
  With added floor space, molded-in components and stainless-steel bowl, the High Tech II Deluxe flush restroom from Synergy World aims to fill the niche between standard flush units and restroom trailers.
• 116Industry News: News From Around the Industry
  McDermott Honored for 50 Years of Service; Amthor Named to Magazine’s List of Fantastic 50 Companies; Hannay Reels Marks 75th Anniversary; Peat Joins Premier Tech Environment; Wastequip Launches Companywide Reorganization
• 124Association News: Association News, Training and Education, and Calendar of Events
  This all-in-one resource will point you to the information you need.