Online Exclusives Industry News: July 2021 Catch up on the latest acquisitions, promotions and company milestones July 14, 2021
Online Exclusives Oregon Plumbing Pro Cuts Roots and Downtime With General’s Maxi-Rooter July 12, 2021
Online Exclusives Rules & Regs: Supreme Court Sides With Minnesota Amish in Septic System Dispute Also in this month’s regulations update, Texas officials charge a man in a septic services scam July 12, 2021
Online Exclusives Small-Line Drain Cleaners That Pay For Themselves A Thousand Times Over July 08, 2021
Online Exclusives Keychains, Stickers, Toys Can Provide Reminders to Customers To retain customers, small themed “leave-behinds” can make a big difference July 08, 2021
Online Exclusives Not All Closet Augers Are Created Equal — Extra 3 Feet Made All The Difference For Pittsburgh Contractor July 07, 2021
Online Exclusives Do You Charge Enough For Your Services? If you get complaints about pricing, don’t automatically assume it means customers want you to go as cheap as possible. Consider the lessons of the author’s story. July 07, 2021
Online Exclusives Infiltrator Continues Partnership with Habitat for Humanity to Support Safe, Affordable Housing July 06, 2021
Editorial Above All Sanitation Is a Multigenerational Family Affair After years working in and out of the pumping industry, an Oregon family has settled into a full-service wastewater business for good. July 06, 2021
Editorial Counteracting the Fake News of Septic System Maintenance A YouTuber’s ignorant rant could provide a devastating setback to the wastewater industry and people who rely on septic systems. July 06, 2021
Editorial “Big Data” Is Not Just Helpful for Big Companies Even mom and pop wastewater businesses can benefit by focusing on the trends of a few important metrics to raise the bottom line. July 06, 2021
Editorial Landscaping Tips for Over and Around the Septic System Your customers may not want to plant plain and simple grass over the drainfield. Be ready to offer interesting, safe alternatives for groundcover to help protect their systems. July 06, 2021
Editorial Pumping Should Be Required for Thorough System Inspections When a local municipality moves to eliminate mandatory pumpouts for lake home onsite inspections, the Answer Man steps in with solid advice. July 06, 2021
Editorial An Aging Workforce Remains Our Biggest Challenge A Wisconsin wastewater pro echoes a common industry theme: We need enthusiastic young people entering the field. July 06, 2021