A few years after Dirk Feikema bought Wesley Feikema & Son Sanitation Services from his father in 2006, he changed the name...
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They Started Building New Septic Systems; Decades Later They Are Pumping and Ungrading Them
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Stamp Out Politics in the Workplace
A few months ago, we lived through another bitter and partisan election cycle. The nasty attack ads blanketing the airwaves, the 24-hour...
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Septic Service and Land Application Are a Package Deal
Located in a village of 1,100 people in cottage country in central Ontario, Total Site Services has had to diversify and expand...
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Thanks in Advance for Reading This Column – Kate
Most of us like to be thanked, especially when the sentiment is sincere. For that reason, “thank you” is one of the...
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Progress Is Slow for New Michigan Septic Code Bills
Last year, two bills were introduced into the Michigan Legislature with the intent of establishing a statewide code for onsite wastewater systems....
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Is Your Pumping Business Ready for a Full-Time Mechanic?
There are several essentials in your wastewater business — skilled workers, appropriate licenses, a sharp front office staff. And then there’s your...
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Don’t Underestimate the Importance of Safety Glasses and Face Shields
As hydroexcavator operator Joe Harp walked up to his co-worker to aid him on a job site, he suddenly felt like he...
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The Thrill of Flying Mud and Roaring Engines
There’s nothing that unwinds Josh Campbell more than the distinctive Johnny Pop putt-putt sound of an old two-cylinder John Deere tractor and...
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You Can Be the Water Softener Problem-Solver
Recently I answered a question from prospective homeowners moving into a house served by a septic system. They indicated that in their...
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Pennsylvania Installers Need Streamlined Approvals for New Technology
Name and title or job description: Ned Lang, president
Business name and location: Enviroventures, Narrowsburg, New York, and 10 Roto-Rooter franchises in the...
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Classy Truck - January 2019
Todd Wolfer added this 2012 International WorkStar with a Pik Rite 4,100-gallon waste and 100-gallon freshwater steel tank and MEC800 with auto-lube...
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Alternative vacuum hose storage
Putting away the vacuum hose following a septic pumping job can be a messy, backbreaking ordeal. Whether wrapped on hooks on the...
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Case Study - January 2019
Oil spill containment company increases efficiency with vacuum excavatorsProblem: Carol Van Zandt, owner of VZ Environmental, was challenged by a customer to...
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Pumping Dad Inspires Son’s Career Choice: 'This Was My Destiny.'
Unlike many small-business owners, Karl Alm had a succession plan from the day he launched his septic pumping enterprise in West Brookfield,...
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It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Snow is on the ground and pumpers everywhere are taking a little time off to go Christmas shopping. That also means it’s...
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Benny and Christiane Karnes Provide Peace of Mind for Their Customers
California wine country has rolling hills, clear air and plenty of sunshine. If you’re in the septic and onsite inspection service business,...
