Name and title or job description: Todd Stair, vice president. I wear all hats — master plumber restricted, soil tester, septage operator, customer...
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Pumping Should Be Required for Thorough System Inspections
About a year ago I wrote about troubleshooting some problems with system backups and mentioned it was important to periodically inspect and...
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Landscaping Tips for Over and Around the Septic System
When Scott Chase was approached by a master gardeners group to present a program on landscaping over septic system drainfields, his first...
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Product Focus - July 2021
Positive Displacement Blowers
Howden 827 DVJ
The 827 DVJ dry-vacuum blower from Howden is a heavy-duty unit with integral ductile iron impellers. The casing headplates, gear cover and...
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“Big Data” Is Not Just Helpful for Big Companies
Big Data is critical to business success because it provides important insights and information. Large enterprises use sophisticated systems to track data...
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Counteracting the Fake News of Septic System Maintenance
Do you ever wonder how the myth that septic tanks never need pumping gets propagated and remains alive no matter how hard...
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Above All Sanitation Is a Multigenerational Family Affair
When Mike Gates sees something going on in a market that could signal problematic changes for his industry, he doesn’t just wait...
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Work Trucks Are Your Best Vehicle for Advertising
A while back I received a phone call from an employee at a pumping company that I won’t identify for reasons that...
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Connecticut Pumping Company Has Satisfied Customers for 75 Years
Glenn Parent, the third-generation owner of Parent Sanitation, has the company doing exactly what he wants it to do: pumping. The company...
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Product News - June 2021
MicroSepTec EnviroServer ES Series
MicroSepTec added five sizes of its EnviroServer ES Series to NSF certification. The new sizes of the residential wastewater treatment...
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Product Spotlight - June 2021
Kuriyama of America offers hose designed for grease applications
In 2020, Kuriyama of America launched its Grease Bandit hose to tackle jobs where suctioning...
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Classy Truck of the Month - June 2021
Bio-Liquid Waste Disposal, Antigonish, Nova ScotiaFrancis Overmars has an all-red 2015 Western Star 4700SB built out by Vacutrux with a 3,602-gallon steel tank...
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Rules & Regs - June 2021
Suffolk County, New York, is planning to establish a countywide water management district to aid in the fight against bacterial contamination of...
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Texas Wastewater Pros Seek Effective Balance of Industry Regulations
Name and title or job description: Vonda (Sissy) Bob, chief financial officer and office administrator
Business name and location: South Texas Aerobics, Caldwell, Texas
Services we offer: Pumping,...
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Are Shared Septic Systems a Good Idea?
I occasionally get questions involving shared septic systems and other infrastructure. Most often these questions are connected to separating properties that were...
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Is Now the Time to Pull the Trigger on a Business Loan?
The complexities of operating a business can leave you scratching your head. As ideas churn in your mind for new equipment, business...
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Case Study - June 2021
Receiving station helps ready plant for increased influent load
Problem: Legislation for septic tanks in Florida may lead to increased septage volume at Indian River...
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Product Focus - June 2021
Dewatering Equipment
Bright Technologies, Division of Sebright Products, 0.6-meter skid-mounted belt filter press
The compact 0.6-meter skid-mounted belt filter press from Bright Technologies, Division of Sebright Products, has...
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Even to a Technology Titan, Back to the Basics is the Rule
Jeff Bezos founded Amazon in 1994. Today he’s one of the richest people in the world. But while Amazon is undeniably a...




















