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Recognize Septic System Installation and Pumping as Professional Trades
Name and title or job description: David White, president and owner
Business name and location: Ken White Construction, Carp, Ontario
Age: 53
Years...
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Classy Truck - April 2019
Schulteis Pumping - Slinger, Wisconsin
Nathan Hill added a red 2018 Peterbilt 367 with an Imperial Industries 6,000-gallon aluminum tank and National Vacuum Equipment...
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Classy Truck - April 2019
A-1 Evans Septic Service - Minot, North Dakota
Reid Hanson added a white 2013 Peterbilt vacuum truck with a 4,200-gallon aluminum tank (Progress Tank)...
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Supervac Hercules XL maximizes your payload
Time is money in the hydroexcavation industry. And every time you pause to off-load the tank could mean lost revenue. The larger...
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Portable Sanitation and Special Events
Temporary fencing allows restroom
contractor to diversify service offerings
Problem: The portable restroom business in Indiana is seasonal, so Justin Hurt from JL...
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This Iowa Wastewater Specialist Is Willing to Take on Any Task to Build His Business
Paul Cooley is an enterprising man with 10 successful ventures running simultaneously. Ten! Most of them emanate from Cooley Pumping, a four-generation,...
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Billy Williams and His Septic Crew Are the Hometown Helpers
Billy Williams points to many factors in the growth of his company, Willco Septic, since its founding in 1997: Building a diverse...
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Are the Big Guys Coming for Your Customers?
Entry 288536I was speaking with the owner of a sizable pumping franchise who told me how, in the early days, they would...
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Advanced Treatment Units
Filter saves homeowner’s property value
Problem: A home in central Pennsylvania was listed for sale, and a septic inspection discovered a malfunctioning treatment...
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Federal Farm Bill Includes Funding for Rural Onsite System Upgrades
When President Donald Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill in late December, it included a present for onsite installers. A few paragraphs...
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Incentivize Septic Driver Bob to Kick the Smoking Habit or Take Off a Few Pounds
Entry 288539Not so long ago, workplace-based wellness programs were the hot new thing in holding down health care costs for employers. And...
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Wyoming Pumping Program Helps Keep Waterways Pristine
In Teton County, Wyoming, the air is still fresh, the mountains still tall and the streams still clear — and one job...
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Food and Drink Establishments Test the Skills of Wastewater Professionals
Entry 288542A reader questioned why restaurants and bars are treated differently in terms of system sizing and often use additional and, in...
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‘Are There Leeches in the Leachfield?’
Name and title: Darlene Johnson (corporate secretary, treasurer and chief operating officer) with my husband, Paul Johnson (president, chief executive officer, driver,...
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Classy Truck - March 2019
G&L Septic - St. Charles, Illinois
Chad Johnson added an all-white 2018 International 7500 with a 4,200-gallon aluminum tank and 500 cfm National Vacuum...


















