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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...
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Watch out for These Nasty Employee Behaviors
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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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...
