At various times, I have addressed potential issues with the discharge of nitrogen in septic tank effluent. There have been some recent...
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Effective Nitrogen Reduction Helps Public Health, the Environment
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Bill Tatro III Learns That Diversification Is the Key to Living the High Life
Imagine you’re a pumper in a territory with long winters and a short work season, a small permanent population that limits the...
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Reject Oil and Gas Wastewater as a Restroom De-icer
To the Editor,
The Ohio House of Representatives Energy and Natural Resources Committee has passed HB 393 out of committee that will commoditize...
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The Customer Thinks You Charged Too Much. What Happens Next?
You know the feeling in the pit of your stomach when a customer calls to complain about your bill? The customer’s voice...
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Discover the Brute Power and Profitability of Hydroexcavation Services
Investing in expensive equipment in an effort to diversify services and enter new markets poses a calculated risk, especially when it involves...
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7 Tips to Capture Momentum Heading Into the Final Quarter of 2018
We are entering the stretch drive of 2018, and for me — and maybe you, too — it’s been a bumpy ride....
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New York Legislature Considers Ways to Cut Onsite System Costs
Three bills before the New York Legislature could reduce the cost of onsite systems for state residents.
One would remove the requirement that...
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Shop Around for the Best Credit Card Processing Deal
When Sean Dolan switched careers a few years ago and bought Sanitary Pumpers in Eagle River, Alaska, he made one change right...
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Make Better Use of Your Crew, Equipment With Lean Practices
Sometimes a good, long look at how your company is operating, and what you could eliminate, can lead to more business.
Barry Wood,...
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Better Grease and Septage Disposal Infrastructure Needed in Mississippi
Name and title or job description: Steven Melton, owner
Business name and location: Melton’s Pumping Service, Summit, Mississippi
Age: 38
Years in the...
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Classy Truck - September 2018
A&S Environmental - Fredericksburg, Virginia
John Sawdy added a red and white 2007 Sterling A9500 with a 4,000-gallon steel tank and Jurop/Chandler LC420 pump...
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Century Graffiti Wipes offer a quick cleaning solution
It’s discouraging to arrive at a work site to see that vandals “tagged” one of your portable restrooms. Cleaning the unit takes...
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The Owners of This New Hampshire Pumping Company Believe in Personal Attention
Cory Lawrence has a pretty good idea why JCL Septic Service, the company he and Jon Charlonne founded in 2011, has been...
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Encouraging Reconstruction After Wildfires
It’s difficult to find a silver lining in the wildfires that swept through Sonoma County, California, last fall. Some 250 fires burned...
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He’s a Welder, Handy With a Wrench and Always Looking for New Ways to Serve Customers
Whether it’s vacuum trucks, small business, race cars or any number of other things, Neal Bennett is pretty good at building things...
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10 Steps to Reversing Horrifying Negative Online Reviews
"The worst customer service experience ever! The driver arrived an hour late for the appointment and was surly. Stay away!!!”
“They made a...
