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Virginia Considers Privatizing Onsite System Evaluation and Design
A report from the Virginia Department of Health outlines a strategy for privatizing the evaluation and design for onsite wastewater systems and...
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How Can We Sell Our Business Fast?
It’s been a tough few years for the folks at family-owned pumping company John’s Septic Solutions in Wilmington, Massachusetts. John and Paula...
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On-Time Delivery Wins in the Film and Television Industry
It’s not an exaggeration to say that Cal-State Site Services plays a role in television shows and feature films shot in Hollywood....
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Portable Sanitation and Special Events
Color-keyed padlocks secure portable restrooms against paper theftProblem: Nearly 20 years ago, a southeast Georgia portable restroom operator faced additional instances of...
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When Someone Questions Your Land Application Practices
One of the benefits of land application is improved crop growth from nutrients in the septage, the primary nutrient of interest being...
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We Need a New Generation of Wastewater Professionals
Since it formed in 1980, Rhode Island Independent Contractors & Associates has been involved in promoting the use of advanced onsite wastewater...
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Violations in the Trench Prompt Massive Fines
They are preventable, yet still kill about 40 people every year. With all the rules to follow and guidance to help, there...
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Classy Truck - April 2017
Owners John and Crissy Ackworth bought a 2016 International 7500 SBA 6 x 4 from Mid-State Truck Service carrying a 4,000-gallon aluminum...
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Classy Truck - April 2017
Owners Henry and Beverly Damm added a 2015 Peterbilt 567 from Golden State Peterbilt, built out by Imperial Industries with a 3,500-gallon...
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Surco suppresses odors with Metazene additive
The wastewater industry comes with more than its fair share of lingering odors. Foul-smelling facilities can leave business owners with foul-tempered customers....
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Fire Strikes and This Pumper Rebuilds to Prosper Again
Gerry Desmond recalls exactly where he left a shipment of decals designated for portable restrooms the night of a fire that ravaged...
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Sending a Big Thank-You to Onsite Educators
Iread a story from a small Missouri newspaper recently that illustrated just how uneducated homeowners can be about septic system maintenance. And...
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Handy Attachments and Hardworking Excavators Make His Bucket List
Growing up, Rick Miene always had a passion and a skill for operating equipment while working for Miene Septic Service, the company...
