If you decorate the pumping fleet for a hometown Christmas parade every year, here’s a new take on the septic system parade...
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Baby It's Cold Outside!
The chill has really set in the past few days here in northern Wisconsin. With temperatures reaching single digits overnight and working...
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Classy Truck Voting is Open
It’s time to cast your ballot for the 2011 Classy Truck of the Year! For the sixth year, we’ve assembled all of...
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On the Lookout For Scammers
If it happened once, it could happen again. According to media accounts, three South Florida residents pleaded guilty last week to running...
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Thanksgiving – Not a Day of Rest For Septic Systems
Folks across America will be taking Thursday off to gather with friends and family to devour a giant bird, relax in front...
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A Case For Septic Inspections
If someone tells you periodic mandatory septic system inspections are unnecessary, you might want to point them to statistics just released in...
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Kudos to Michigan Pumper for Positive Media Exposure
A Coleman, Mich., pumper was featured in the Midland Daily News promoting the importance of septic system maintenance. See the story here:
http://www.ourmidland.com/realestate/article_f8ebf838-02aa-11e1-91c7-001cc4c03286.html
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Maine Company Agrees to Pay Fines in Workers’ Deaths
Stevens Electric and Pump Service of Monmouth, Maine, has agreed to pay $17,000 in fines assessed by the U.S. Occupational Safety and...
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Maine Company Cited With Safety Violations in Workers’ Deaths
A septic service company in Maine that employed two workers who died on the job Sept. 27 faces about $17,000 in fines...
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Classic '79 Pumper Gets a Makeover on "Trick My What?''
Alan Parker thought he was on the receiving end of a prank phone call in July when the producers of a new...
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Septic Service Worker Killed While Changing a Tire
A worker for Massachusetts septic service company All-Town Inc. was killed Oct. 19 when a work truck tire exploded and debris struck...
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Florida Man Dies in Septic Tank
For the second time in three weeks, a worker died after going into a septic tank to make repairs. Florida media reported...
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When Protesters “Occupy’’ a Downtown Location, Portable Restrooms Follow
The Occupy Wall Street protesters, railing against what they see as the greed of Corporate America, might actually be generating a little...
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Maine Sewage Tank Deaths Remain Under Investigation
Two workers who were found dead inside a pump tank serving a hotel in Kennebunkport, Maine, this week died from inhaling toxic...
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COWA-NAWT Workshops Drawing Pumpers From Far and Wide
With the joint California Onsite Wastewater Association/National Assocaition of Wastewater Transporters workshop and exhibit just over a week away, the events are...
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They Can’t Give Away New Septic Systems in Fairfield County, Ohio
A county health department in central Ohio is having trouble giving away cash to replace failing septic systems. The Fairfield County Health...
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Will I see you at the COWA-NAWT Workshop Oct. 6-7?
Hey Western U.S. pumpers (or anyone interested in continuing education and treatment technologies): Will I see you Oct. 6-7 at the joint...
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The Epitome of “Penny Wise and Pound Foolish”
In a recent story in the Murrysville Star in Penn Hills, Pa., frustrated homeowner Carol Raabe lamented paying $140 every three to...
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Looking For a Definitive Answer on Water Softeners
Virginia Tech is launching a study to examine the impact of water softeners on septic systems, the Water Quality Association has announced.
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