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Choose Drainfield Carefully
Question:Of course, the flow numbers given in your article (“Depth Charge,’’ October 2007) are for trenches ... reflecting a common attitude (bias)...
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Supporting the Vacuum Tank
Trough or no trough?Question:I need some help. I am having a tank fabricated and the company does not think I need a...
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Biodiesel Processor Turns Waste Oil into Fuel
Higher fuel prices hit liquid waste haulers right where it hurts — on the bottom line. They’re also finding it increasingly difficult...
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We Need to Fix What?
Everyone’s had the experience: You’re performing a routine pumping operation, when you discover a problem. Maybe a septic tank baffle has collapsed,...
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NAWT Training Benefits Pumpers and the Environment
aBASIC AND INSPECTOR TRAININGBesides acting as the industry’s voice at the national level, the purpose of the National Association of Wastewater Transporters...
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Nurturing the Nest Egg
Just for fun, try searching the Internet under “mistakes investors make.” You’ll find articles that list 15 mistakes. Or four. Or 18....
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A Helping Hand
When they’re not out dealing with plumbing emergencies or jetting out sewer lines, the folks at Palmer’s Benjamin Franklin Plumbing are volunteering...
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Association News, Events Calendar, and Training & Education
Association NewsONTARIO: Provincial Regulations are a Hot TopicAfter attending the National Association of Wastewater Transporters Inc.-sponsored Septage/Grease Trap Waste Treatment Symposium in...
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Foot Soldiers Wanted
Business is good for John and Penny Taylor. They are a septic pumping company in central Virginia, and their customer base is...
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Onsite Systems Get a Bad Rap in Georgia
Without last year’s extreme drought, the plan proposed by the Georgia Water Council for the state’s future water supplies would have been...
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Employee Motivation is Job One
I used to get tired of trying to get my people to do what I wanted them to do. They always had...
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Man of Steel
Running a pumping, portable sanitation and septic system installation business in the heart of Minnesota, Greg Posch has a lot of downtime...
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Long-Delayed California Rules are Back on Track
California continues to move toward implementation of long-delayed onsite wastewater rules. The regulations are driven by Assembly Bill 885, passed in 2000...
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Corralling Insurance Costs
I am sure you have noticed insurance rates going through the roof for portable restroom operators over the last three years. A...
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Who Wins Auto vs. Manual Shift Debate at Your House?
Recently my nuts and bolts discussion with pumper Greg Posch, owner of Tri-County Septic in Holdingford, Minn., turned to the automatic versus...
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FMI Service Trailer
Startup or small-scale portable sanitation businesses that can’t afford a nicely outfitted service truck have another option from FMI Trucks Sales &...
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NAWT Sponsors Pumper & Cleaner Expo Education Day Seminar Track
Responsible Management EntitiesRobert Rubin, Ph.D., McKim & Creed Consulting, Cary, N.C.When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced its voluntary management guidelines, Models...
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What Happened to Loyalty?
Loyalty. It’s a great concept — clients who appreciate you for what you do, and who wouldn’t think of hiring anyone else...







