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Linking Pumpers and the Public in the Classroom
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What Is a Hydraulic Load Test, and When Is It Used?
As many of you are aware, I have been involved with numerous education programs and efforts over the years. Probably more than...
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Wastewater Pros Play a Critical Role in Water Resource Protection
Name and title or job description: Tim Lubbers, president – installer, maintainer
Business: Lubbers Excavating, Andale, Kansas
Age: 59
Years in the industry: 31
Association involvement:...
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Elite Service Provider Puts Extra Effort Into Homeowner Education
When George Schooley started Legacy Septic & Excavation four years ago, he wanted to do something that would set him apart from...
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Rules and Regs: Rising Water in Lake Michigan Spurs Septic Shutdown
The LaPorte County (Indiana) Health Board took steps to shut down septic systems and halt construction because of rising water levels in...
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Start Your Own ‘Septic Social’ Event to Educate Homeowners
During Vermont’s SepticSmart Week, the public radio network spoke with Mary Clark, environmental program manager for Vermont's Department of Environmental Conservation, and Dave Whitney,...
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You Want Loyal Customers? Try Going Old School.
In our fast-paced world, it seems like everyone checks out a service company on their smartphones, making snap judgments on which contractor...
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What Should I Do if a Septic System Floods?
Among my frequently asked questions: “What can be done to protect a system against flooding?” And: “If the system has been flooded,...
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Encourage the Next Generation of Wastewater Workers
Name: Tony Mendes, owner (semiretired)
Business: Tony Mendes Excavating, Scottsbluff, Nebraska (sold business to stepson, and now operating under Larry Kessler Construction)
Age: 68
Years...
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Rules and Regs: California Moves Toward Toilet-to-Tap, Australia Moves Away
Because it contains 12 percent of the country’s population, California sets standards in many ways. Now it will work on a standard...
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New Study Shows Decline in Residential Water Use
In 2016, a new water use study of approximately 1,000 single-family homes was published, highlighting water use across the U.S. and Canada....
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Massachusetts Septic and Drain Cleaning Licensing Proposals Viewed as Burdensome
Two bills in the Massachusetts Legislature concern Frank King, and one of them really concerns him.King runs Action King Services in Lowell,...
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Would You Accept Eggs, Chickens and a Hog for Payment?
Name: Rob Brown
Business: Brown Concrete & Backhoe Inc.
Location: Ely, Iowa
Age: 49
Years in the industry: 25Association involvement: Member for more than 20 yearsBenefits...
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Rules and Regs: Long Island Communities in New York Tighten Onsite System Rules
Suffolk County, New York, has pushed to replace common cesspools with advanced onsite systems that reduce nitrogen pollution, and now a couple of...
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Finding a Market for Real Estate Inspections
The residential housing market has been picking up steam in recent years following the real estate-induced recession that rocked the U.S. almost...
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Trump Orders New Look at Waterway Issues
In its early steps in rewriting the Waters of the U.S. Rule, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently sent letters to several...
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What Is This Thing Called Orangeburg Pipe?
Once in a while I am reminded that even with all the progress we have made in the industry in the past...