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Serving Customers Post Natural Disaster
The effects of a natural disaster are devastating, and survivors are often left with one basic question: Where will I live now?
Disaster...
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Keep Tanks Underground Where They Belong
Years ago, during an installer class conducted in cooperation with the California Onsite Wastewater Association, we discussed installation procedures for sewage tanks....
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How to Fight Imposter Syndrome
There’s an insidious virus infecting the American workplace and it doesn’t start with a C and end with 19.
It’s called imposter syndrome,...
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Building the Future: How to Attract Gen Z to the Construction and Utilities Industry
A new study shows America is failing to prepare future workers for high-paying construction careers. According to the Associated Builders and Contractors,...
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Every Employee Has a Role in Mitigating Unsafe Conditions
In the workplace we often hear about “unsafe acts,” defined as any activity by workers that is not in accordance with the...
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Do You Qualify for the Employee Retention Tax Credit?
Most people remember the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic as a particularly uncertain time. Many of us felt unsettled not just...
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3 Things to Know About Scouring Velocity
A reader sent in some great questions regarding scouring velocity in pressurized systems.
“What is your understanding of scouring velocity?”
Scouring velocity is meant...
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Embracing Environmental Justice as a Septic Installer
To some people the term environmental justice is confusing and unclear as to its origins and goals. At its core, environmental justice...
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Beyond the Signing Bonus: Cultivating Genuine Interest in Trades
Every employer in the country has a hard time finding and keeping employees.The post-pandemic workforce is sluggishly crawling back to conventional employment....
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Avoid Digging Deep When Designing Drainfields
A while back an installer we have worked with sent soil pictures to interpret with the comments that when he dug up an...
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Industry Veterans Share Tips for Pumpers Facing Septic Disposal Challenges
The disposal of septage is a constant challenge for septic pumping companies, often accompanied by a quagmire of regulations and logistical headaches....
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Managing Customer Expectations: Make Your Onsite Customers Happy in Advance
Your customer just spent the last 25 years perfecting their landscaping, spending thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours working on every...
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Methods for Entering a Drain System
When responding to a drain service call, one of the first things you’ll have to determine is how you’ll be accessing the...
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Top System Plan Drawing Software for Onsite Installers
When it comes time to draw onsite system plans and site plans for soil tests, the method many of us have used...
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Understand the Connection Between Emotions and Consumer Choices
It is no secret in the financial industry that sentiment plays a huge part in whether customers will invest or not. In...
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Veteran Support and Community Service Drive Mississippi Pumper
Helping veterans, contributing to his community and physical fitness are values dear to Steve Melton’s heart. He and his wife Robin are...
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Choosing the Right Trench Cover to Halt Migration of Fines
An installer asked: Do you know of any studies comparing use of straw/hay, building paper and geotextile fabrics in terms of their ability...
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Consistent Equipment Maintenance Should Be a Business Tenet
Take care of your equipment and it will take care of you.
Many times after a long day or week, we forget that...

























