Extending credit and utilizing an invoicing system is a necessary prerequisite to growth in the commercial arena and, in some cases, the...
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The Customer Won’t Pay. What’s Your Next Move?
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Drone Photography Will Take Your Business to New Heights
While he’s out on pumping jobs, Lucian Witmer pulls out the newest tool to help his dad’s business. The tool doesn’t dig...
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It’s Bad Advice: You Want Another Bedroom? Just Add a Closet!
A reader wrote in with an observation about a practice he had seen lately and a question about system sizing based on...
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We Must Reverse the Aging of the Wastewater Industry
Name and title or job description: Jerry Pearce, president
Business name and location: Pearce Environmental Technologies, Rolesville, North Carolina
Age: 46
Years in the industry:...
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Classy Truck - April 2018
Grand Island Waste Management - Grand Island, New York
Jim Ehde added this gray and metallic blue 2012 Freightliner carrying a 5,000-gallon steel tank...
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Should You Combine Vacation, Holiday and Sick Days Into a Single Benefit Pool?
Vacation. Sick time. Holidays. Personal days. If you offer some or all of these to your employees, it can be dizzying to...
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New Jersey Inspector Aims to Remove Perceived Conflicts of Interest
Joseph Garner spent years working for others through companies in the wastewater industry. But he wanted to become an independent onsite wastewater...
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Wastewater Woes for a Pumper on Vacation in Central America
A reader contacted me and explained he just returned from a vacation that involved umbrella drinks and tropical beaches. Since these are...
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Should You Choose a Vane Pump or Blower for Your Next Truck?
A vane pump or rotary blower for wastewater vacuum trucks? It’s a question I have been toying around with for some time....
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No Such Thing as a Routine Service Call
Name and title or job description: Jay Carroll, owner
Business name and location: Stool Bus, Pie Town, New Mexico
Age: 60
Years in the industry:...
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Classy Truck - March 2018
Frank Powers added this custom-painted red, white and blue 2017 Volvo VDH with a 4,800-gallon hoisted stainless steel tank and National Vacuum...
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P-Pod offers hauling and storage convenience
Portable restroom rentals can be a strong added service for septic pumpers. Having units on hand does require storage space, though. For...
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Reid Hanson and Cole Ritter Find a Home in the Wastewater Industry
When a 30-year-old business is doing well, it’s best not to make drastic changes. And, if you have a good team of...
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For More Than 60 Years, the Zuech Family Has Been Ready to Work
What’s in a name? Quite a bit in the case of Zuech’s Environmental Services, based in Franklinville, New York — and formerly...
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It’s Time to Talk About the No-Flush List Again
How often is too often to cover the basics of septic system care with customers? Specifically what can and can’t be flushed...
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7 Steps to Unleash the Power of Delegating Workload
One of the great things about being a small-business owner or manager is that you can delegate various tasks to other people...
