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6 Tips Help You Get Back to the Financial Management Basics
Many small- and medium-sized business owners face a simple dilemma on a daily basis. They are really good at producing and selling...
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Case Study - April 2021
PRO appreciates value of his service truck
Problem: Chase Johnson, the owner of Executive Sanitation in Kensington, Minnesota, suffered a major business loss in...
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Product Focus - April 2021
Barricades/Fencing
Oxford Plastics StrongFence
Oxford Plastics StrongFence is designed to provide safe access for pedestrians through roadway and construction areas. The barricade system is stable...
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4 Tricks to Make Customer Service Magic Happen
A sale, like a great magic trick, occurs inside the customer’s mind. And it is there where it is replayed, remembered and...
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How Long Until You’ll Be Plugging in Your Service Truck?
The NTEA — the Association for the Work Truck Industry — recently renewed its commitment to productive use of alternative-fuel vehicles as...
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Business Partners Share Their Recipe for Growing Sweet Pea Sewer and Septic
Bolstered by a series of acquisitions and a strong economic tailwind in Missoula, Montana, business partners Adam Bartels and Russ Hood have...
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Follow These Tips to Prevent Nasty Root Intrusions
Readers often recount stories of some of the problems they encounter while inspecting or troubleshooting systems. Lately I have had several readers...
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Case Studies - March 2021
Onsite system for limited-access site
Problem: Onsite system installer Nature Works had a challenging project in a small Virginia community in an environmentally sensitive area....
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Product Focus- March 2021
Advanced Treatment Units
Anua PuraACE
The PuraACE from Anua is a drop-in-tank reactor pod for treating high-strength waste from restaurants, convenience stores or other facilities. The pods can...
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8 Ways to Secure Top Talent Without Offering More Salary
Hiring in wastewater-related industries has been challenging for a long time. Even through the pandemic, many pumping companies were looking to add...
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Follow These Words of Wisdom From Warren Buffett
More than 15 years ago, a group of friends from my neighborhood and I started a stock club. Once a month we...
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He’s on a Quest to Build on the Success of Michigan’s Turner Sanitation
Reshaping an established business sometimes is like a remodeling project on an older home: Despite due diligence, the unexpected still happens. That’s...
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Industry News - March 2021
Grand opening of Renegade Equipment, Sales and Consulting
Mike Grieco opened Renegade Equipment, Sales and Consulting in Longmont, Colorado. The company specializes in construction...
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Product News - March 2021
Duperon Dual Auger System
The Duperon Dual Auger System is a solution to pump clogging caused by flushable wipes and other pump-fouling debris. The...
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Product Spotlight - March 2021
You probably hear claims about “environmentally friendly” household products and appliances regularly, as more Americans become conscious about using less, saving more...
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New NOWRA Executive Director Pushes for a Higher Industry Profile
In January, the longest-serving executive director of the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association retired, and the next executive director started. Eric Casey’s...
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Classy Truck of the Month - March 2021
Terry Novak added a white 2012 Peterbilt 348 carrying a 3,300-gallon aluminum tank and PV750 pump from Presvac Systems. Power from the...
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Rules & Regs - March 2021
As part of a tax case, the state Supreme Court exempted portable restrooms from the consumer sales and service tax for their...





















