It isn’t the truly terrible employees who cause the real problems. Whether clearly incompetent or unbelievably lazy, they’re easy to spot. With...
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Watch out for These Nasty Employee Behaviors
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Florida Recommends Bypassing Water Softener Discharge Away from Onsite Systems
In a memo to county health departments, the Florida Bureau of Environmental Health Onsite Sewage Program said it is now recommending that...
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Are Employees Driving Your Rigs After-Hours?
Does your septic service business have a fleet of company-owned service trucks?Dumb question! Of course it does.Do you cover a sizeable territory...
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Grease Composting Approval Requires Patience, Major Investment
In 2010, Jason Gibson began thinking there may be a business opportunity in grease. He was already operating a successful portable sanitation...
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Advanced Treatment Units
Bakery seeks solution for treatment of high-strength wasteProblem: Rise’n Roll Bakery and Deli in Middlebury, Indiana, had an existing septic system that...
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Tips You Must Share with Pumping Customers, Part 2
Last month I discussed the first five things you need to tell homeowners about their septic system. They were: 1) Provide a...
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The Wastewater Industry Copes with Maryland Regulatory Flip-Flop
Nitrogen removal is no longer required for every septic system installed in the state of Maryland. The Best Available Technology (BAT) regulation...
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Trenching Deaths Double in 2016
Never again” he wrote on his Facebook page after a trench in which he was working collapsed in May. A month later,...
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Efficient Septic Pumping & Drain Cleaning
Owner Jason Long added a red and white 2013 International 7600 WorkStar built out by Imperial Industries with a 3,600-gallon steel tank...
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NextGen Septic offers clean water, small footprint and a retrofit treatment solution
The need for advanced septic systems is on the rise as regulations, varying treatment requirements and failing rural onsite systems necessitate innovation....
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The “Forever Truck”
About a year and a half ago, Brad Dean submitted a photo of his family’s 2009 Peterbilt 367 septic service truck for...
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Lessons From a Mentor Turn Into Pumping Profits
Taking an established and successful pumping business to the next level can be a tall order, especially for a newcomer to the...
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Pumpers: Open Your Mind to Moneymaking Opportunities
Life changed considerably for Tim and Theresa Lawson and their plumbing business when they purchased 75 portable restrooms from a friend going...
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7 Great Reasons to Hire a Veteran
U nemployment continues to plague many veterans once they leave the military. Despite their years of dedicated service and a wide variety...
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Long Island Groups Urge Homeowners to Maintain Onsite Systems
More than 30 communities and organizations on Long Island are launching a public campaign to encourage homeowners to properly maintain and have...
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9 Ways to Cut Costs and Raise Your Bottom Line
The best get-rich-quick schemes drop the last of those three words. If you want to add to your bottom line, don’t go...
