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Rules & Regs: Complaints Arise From Proposed Stricter Onsite Regulations in Massachusetts
Proposed changes to the Massachusetts Title 5 onsite rules were met with opposition from the public and local government officials over the...
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Wastewater Professionals Need to Know Their Worth
Name and title or job description: Mike Krepfl, owner and president
Business name and location: AAA Pumping, Albuquerque, New MexicoServices we offer: About...
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Allied Graphics decalsDecals from Allied Graphics are designed for the portable restroom industry to stick and stay on units and in tough...
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Hawaii Grapples With Lofty Cesspool Replacement Goals
Hawaii plans to eliminate cesspools, and although that’s a big task, Wastewater Alternatives & Innovations sees this as a way to jump...
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What Are Single-Pass Media Filters and Where Are They Used?
In a previous column, I mentioned that sewage treatment mounds are like a single-pass sand filter. That prompted follow-up questions about the...
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Is Your Crew Suffering From Service Fatigue?
Does it feel like no matter how hard you try to please your customer, it isn’t enough? Are you in charge of...
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The Future of Noncompete Clauses Is in Question
Noncompete clauses. Depending on your situation in the wastewater industry, you either love them or hate them. So you may have a...
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Word-of-Mouth Is the Best Advertising for Sherry and Eric Storts
When Sherry and Eric Storts bought Mr. Clean Port-A-Potties in 2008 — a company with just one service truck and 34 restrooms...
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Employee Theft is a Threat You Can’t Afford to Ignore
A knock on the door one Saturday morning in 2019 changed Susan and William Frew’s world.
A letter carrier delivered an official notice...
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Create a Lightning Safety Plan to Protect Your Field Technicians
Recently I was made aware of a report from Florida about lightning striking a metal septic tank, which caused it to explode....
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5 Tips For Efficiently Upscaling Your Pumping Business
Years before I got there, when the book production plant was relatively small, a line employee made a mistake that cost the...
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Bidets, Vacation Rentals Pumping and the Cost of Pumping
This month we explore three very different topics in the mish-mosh of news that I like to call the Editor’s Mailbag. I...
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Treating People Right, Diversifying Into Grease Service Are Keys to Success for Florida’s Brian’s Septic Service
Brian Miller took a calculated risk when he decided to leave his father’s septic pumping company and establish Brian’s Septic Services back...
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Industry News - March 2023
FMC welcomes Andy Pridgeon as new VP
FMC Advisors welcomes Andy Pridgeon as vice president of business development. Pridgeon brings skills in process development...
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Product Spotlight - March 2023
Remote systems keep workers out of harm’s way
An easy way to avoid workplace accidents and increase efficiency is to move personnel away from...
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Product News - March 2023
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SJE Rhombus Model 112 with new simplex controller
SJE Rhombus has redesigned its Model 112 control panel that controls one 120-, 208-, 240-volt single-phase...
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Classy Truck of the Month - March 2023
Duncan & Daughters Septic Service, Bardstown, Kentucky
Danny Duncan added a metallic red and white 2020 Kenworth T370 with a 2,500-gallon steel tank...
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Taxation of Onsite Wastewater Grants Ends in New York County
Taxation of wastewater upgrade grants in Suffolk County, New York, is now a thing of the past.
The IRS recently reversed its 2020...

















