After a few years of belt tightening, the Alabama Onsite Wastewater Association is poised for growth. Formed 28 years ago, it is...
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Federal EPA Has Authority to Set Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Standards
A federal appeals court in July upheld the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to set the Total Maximum Daily Load for Chesapeake...
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Coxreels Attachment Designed To Protect Hose From Strain Damage
The Hose Strain Relief Kit from Coxreels protects hose fittings and connections from damage when the hose is fully extended on the...
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Grease Digester Helps Keep Drainline Clear
Problem: The owner of a Menasha, Wisconsin, restaurant saw his system backing up into the three-compartment sink every five weeks. The drainline...
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Truck Transformation: Evolution Of The Vac TruckA lot has changed in the pumping industry over the last couple decades, including many improvements...
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The Wastewater Industry Proudly Creates Thousands of US Jobs
Lots of stalwart, domestic companies are waving the flag to reclaim the “Made in America’’ messaging they lost long ago by shifting...
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Always-Ready Customer Service is a Winning Business Strategy
As owners and the sole workers at A & C Septic Service, Jon and Cheri Errico often have their hands full serving...
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Choose the Best Health Savings Option for Your Workforce
So you’ve made the plunge and decided to offer health benefits to your employees. Or perhaps you’ve been doing that for a...
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Experiment With These Low-Cost Branding Techniques
If you’ve ever taken a marketing class or attended a marketing seminar, the speakers always talk about branding. They say: “You have...
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States, Ontario Agree to Reduce Lake Erie Phosphorous Levels
Michigan, Ohio and Ontario, Canada, have signed a joint agreement to reduce phosphorus in the western Lake Erie basin by 40 percent...
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Handing Down the Family Business: How Did Biffs Inc. Make a Smooth Transition?
Passing a family business on to the next generation can be a volatile and emotional experience for everyone involved and leave staff,...
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Foremost, Transwest Promote Cold-Weather Hydroexcavator
Canadian hydroexcavator manufacturer Foremost has partnered with Colorado-based heavy truck distributor Transwest to enhance U.S. marketing efforts.The Foremost 1600 Hydrovac, with its...
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Water Woes are a Critical Issue for California Pumping and Onsite Professionals
California is running out of water, and the state’s onsite wastewater industry is poised to be a part of the long-term solution....
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Follow These Steps to Keep Sewage Lagoons in Good Shape
A few months ago I responded to a reader’s question about the use and maintenance of individual sewage lagoons to treat septic...
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Expert Tips Will Help You Pass DOT Inspections
You leave the yard with a busy schedule of pumping jobs for the day. Those flashing lights in your rearview mirror are...
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Classy Truck Of The Month - October 2015
Owner Dean Cadwell put into service this 2013 Kenworth T800, built out by Advance Pump & Equipment with a 4,500-gallon aluminum tank...
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Make Plans to Attend the NAWT Waste Treatment Symposium Nov. 3-6 in Virginia Beach
The National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association (NOWRA), the National Association of Wastewater Technicians (NAWT), the State Onsite Regulators Alliance (SORA) and the...
