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Stacy Creech Worked With a Local Builder to Design a Do-It-All Septic Rig
When told his truck was named the 2023 Classy Truck of the Year, Stacy Creech couldn’t help but chuckle reflecting on how...
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Product Spotlight: Positive Displacement Blower Increases Vacuum Truck’s Power, Versatility
Rotary vane pumps are the gold standard for powering the vacuum system on most septic service trucks. But power limitations can sometimes...
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Classy Truck of the Month: Brent’s Septic Service, Duluth, Minnesota
Cory McDonald added a 2024 Western Star 47X painted Western Star white and carrying a 4,250-gallon stainless steel tank and National Vacuum...
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Rules & Regs: Geomatrix Loses Appeal in Antitrust Suit Against NSF
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against Geomatrix LLC in its antitrust lawsuit with the wastewater standards organization NSF International....
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FOG So Thick I Could Stand On It!
Name and title or job description: Craig Sapriken, owner/operator
Business name and location: All Around Septic Services, Slocan Park, British ColumbiaServices we offer:...
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Are You Eligible for COVID Tax Credits?
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted business operations like nothing we’ve experienced in the modern era.
As providers of essential services, some companies like septic...
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Your Customer’s Home Was Caught In a Wildfire. What’s Next?
If a customer contacts you fearing their property with a septic system may be burned in a wildfire, you should recommend they...
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4 Top Strategies For Successfully Training a New Pumper
Despite our best efforts, it’s not as easy as it looks to get the new-employee training equation right. We train too early,...
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It’s January, Time To Get WWETT
A fair amount of my wastewater education over the years came from attending the largest trade show serving the wastewater industry, now...
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Megan Throckmorton Keeps Her Business Family-Friendly
Many working moms admit achieving balance in life can feel impossible. While juggling a career with child care, something always seems out...
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Case Studies: Septic Systems and Maintenance
Sand filtration system for site with high water table
Problem: A three-bedroom home was being built on a tight lot in Norwalk, Ohio. The...
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Industry News - December 2023
Septic pumper publishes new children’s bookEmmett Tisdale, owner of South-Carolina based A-1 Affordable Septic Tank Service, published a new children’s book, How...
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Product Spotlight - Simplicity is high-volume receiving screen’s calling card
“Simple but effective” was the goal when ScreencO was designing the Trash Master 600, a high-volume receiving screen for both municipalities and...
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Product News - December 2023
Superior Signal 5E FLEX battery-powered smoke blower
Superior Signal’s 5E FLEX battery-powered smoke blower is designed for smoke-testing building plumbing and sewer laterals....
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Classy Truck of the Month - December 2023
Stacy Creech added a 2023 Kenworth T880S painted Kenworth Radiant Red Effect and carrying a 4,500-gallon waste/250-gallon freshwater steel tank and National...
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Rules & Regs: Michigan Launches Fund for Food Business Onsite Work
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has launched a $30 million fund to help food businesses pay the cost of...
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Everything … Including Development, is Bigger in Texas
Name and title or job description: Patrick Kern, vice president, and Chase Kern, general manager
Business name and location: Paramount Wastewater Solutions LLC,...
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Product Focus: Septic Systems Maintenance
Advanced Treatment Units
Delta Treatment Systems ECOPOD-NR
The ECOPOD-NR for advanced wastewater treatment from Delta Treatment Systems is designed to meet the growing demand for...






















