The Tennessee Onsite Wastewater Association (TOWA) has a diverse membership that President Bob O’Dette says helps build broad consensus on ways to...
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Learning From Chesapeake Bay Study
In January 2012, I was asked to serve on an expert panel to review available science on the pollutant removal performance of...
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Training The Tourists
For about two decades, Rob Davis has been talking about septic systems to “cottagers,” the Canadian term for people with seasonal vacation...
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States Fight For Shared Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Oversight
Pollution limits set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) aimed at cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay watershed are being fought by...
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Rules and Regs: Alaska Septic Pumpers Expect Stricter Disposal Limitations
Septic pumpers in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough of Alaska don’t have a local disposal site for septage. Every day, they have to ship...
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How To Break Into the Portable Restroom Industry
If anyone knows about breaking into the portable restroom industry, it’s Jeff Wigley, past president of the Portable Sanitation Association International and...
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7 Social Media Marketing Tips for Small Business Owners
Many companies are social media savvy, but social media marketing is still relatively new and unknown — and sufficiently time-consuming — that...
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Tips for Selling a New Service
New technologies continually evolve to make oilfield services more efficient. The biggest challenge for an entrepreneur who starts a business that provides...
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Build your business with the Pumper & Cleaner Profit Series
Do you want to set loftier financial goals for your septic service business in 2015? We’ve got the roadmap to help you...
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How To Keep Tabs on Industry Regulations
Keeping track of increasing — and more stringent — regulations for onsite septic installations and inspections and septic pumping can be difficult....
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Share your WWETT seminar proposals
Do you have an idea for a seminar you’d like to present at the Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport show...
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Certification And Continuing Education Show Professionalism
Since 1995, the National Association of Wastewater Technicians has offered a course and certification for conducting an operating level inspection for septic...
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Scope of Services: Businesses Promote Professionalism & Client Clarification
Question: Why do I need a scope of services document?Answer: Over the years I have come in contact with a number of...
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Water Woes: Homeowners Ignore Importance of Septic Tank Cleaning & Aeration Units
Established in 1989, the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation faces a daunting task: to restore and preserve the water quality and habitat in...
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Granite State Designers and Installers Association Unifies New Hampshire Industry Professionals
The Granite State Designers and Installers Association (GSDI) is one organization in New Hampshire working to protect the state’s water resources. Besides...
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Environmental Protection Agency Sets New Surface Discharge Permit Requirements
As of February, new or replacement surface discharge septic systems in Illinois require a general permit from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
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Dignity of the Septic Guy: Part Four
In part one of this series, we discussed how onsite installers earn dignity through the value they bring to clients. Part two...