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When millennials Frank and Jackie Mendieta started Cisco Septic Service in 2017 in Adkins, Texas, they didn’t hesitate to use social media to connect...

After a thorough evaluation of the system, the next step in the planning process is developing a bid for the installation. Keep in...

Reverse osmosis (RO) has become a common method for the treatment of household water supplies. It can potentially impact septic systems so...

In physically demanding jobs, hydration is essential to not only worker productivity but also safety. This is especially true in the summer...

When we talk about lubricants, most of us immediately think of engine oil, so let’s start our discussion there. Increasingly stringent emissions...

The second major step in the planning process for an onsite system is to conduct a site review after the design has...

There’s little question that inflation has been the year’s dominant economic story, impacting consumers and business owners alike. Stemming from the shockwaves of...

In an era of workforce shortages among the trades, a young drain cleaning company in Glenview, Illinois, is building out its crew...

Any onsite septic system will begin with a design/plan. Every installation should begin with a careful review of the plan for that...

GPS can be a helpful asset on the job site. Surveyors use it for stake grades; drones measure stockpiles; machine operators use...

The Producer Price Index went up 10% in 2021, which was last seen during the Great Recession of 2008, and the Consumer...

It is important to put yourself in the best position to bring in new customers. And when people look for service businesses,...

There is more than one species of fly, including houseflies, phorid flies and even blow flies, that may be associated with sewers...

Old habits die hard. Jamie Decker admits he hasn’t looked at a phone book in years, but says he can’t quite bring...

These days most people are familiar with the concept of storing data in the cloud. But what exactly does it mean for...

If you prefer learning out on the job site through interaction with colleagues over time in a classroom, you’re not alone. You’re also well...

Spring can feel a bit wishy-washy. One day it’s in the high 60s and the next it is snow flurries yet again....

To avoid the challenges of snow, ice, and frozen ground, and weather-related work stoppages, contractors will often stop working early in the...

As you are no doubt painfully aware, diesel and gasoline fuel prices are currently surging due to several factors, from pandemic-related supply...