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Smartphones: Big Benefits, Big Costs
The Apple iPhone will mark its 10th birthday next January — but can anyone imagine the world without it or its principal...
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Cape Cod Facility Nears Two Decades of Onsite Experimentation
Removing nitrogen from wastewater is a complicated challenge anywhere, but in Massachusetts, George Heufelder is working toward a simple solution. It is...
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PortaLogix Service Truck Designers are Portable Sanitation Veterans
Most have heard the age-old idiom, “If you want something done well, do it yourself.” That idea was on full display at...
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Installing Advanced Systems is Not Enough, You Have to Monitor Them
Last month, I elaborated on the potential for new and developing technology to impact how we install, maintain and manage onsite systems....
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Finding Environmental Solutions for Pumpers in Western Canada
From her main office in Edmonton, Alberta, Lesley Desjardins keeps busy working with the onsite wastewater professionals and regulators covering nearly half...
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Classy Truck of the Month - September 2016
Owner Mike Oberg added a purple 2015 Kenworth T880 truck with a 5,200-gallon aluminum tank and National Vacuum Equipment 4307 blower from...
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Alaska Explores New Technologies to Meet Rural Water and Wastewater Challenges
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Village Safe Water Program will hold an invitation-only conference in September to discuss the issue...
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Sand Blockage Cleared from Stormwater Pipe at Private Facility
Problem: A private retirement facility in Sumter County, Florida, with more than 100,000 residents, has an expansive network of stormwater infrastructure to...
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TLC for Your PTO: Keep Your Rig RunningA few months ago we talked about selecting the right PTO for your rig. After...
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This Canadian Pumper Cashes in on a Golden Opportunity
Phil’s Septic Pumping Service was founded in 1995 in the small community of Marathon, Ontario, Canada, on the North Shore of Lake...
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His Truck’s ‘Built Chevy Tough’
Getting the most out of a vacuum truck: It’s the goal of every pumping professional.And pumpers follow different strategies of truck ownership....
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Buy a New Rolling Chassis; Add a Rebuilt Late-Model Engine
As a first-time owner of a small septic service company with just two employees, Matt Herink is all about efficiency, controlling expenses...
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5 Tips to Keep Learning Throughout Your Career
Think you know all you need to know about septic system inspections, vacuum trucks or portable restroom rentals? Many skilled people feel...
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Florida’s Land Application Ban Survives Objections
Despite efforts by the onsite industry to delay or overturn it, a ban on land application of septage in Florida went into...
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Take Another Look at Your Health Care Situation
You’ve followed the news. You’ve looked at all your options. You know your employees would love it if you could include a...
