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This Canadian Pumper Is a Man of Many Talents
David Thomson Jr. recalls first picking up a fiddle when he was 10 years old. Thomson, the 77-year-old owner of Thomson’s Septic...
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How to Manage Your Septic Customers During Busy Times
There are many hurdles that the owner of a septic services company faces. From fine-tuning marketing strategies to contacting customers to closing...
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Preventive Maintenance Keeps Equipment on the Job Site Longer
In the daily management of job site priorities, busy pumpers risk having preventive maintenance of vehicles and equipment fall by the wayside.
To...
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Vinyl Wraps Are an Affordable Marketing Ploy With High-Dollar Impact
If you’ve seen vehicle wraps in your area advertising other local businesses, you may have wondered if it makes sense for your...
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Opportunity Knocks as More Customers Seek Detailed Septic Inspections
Septic system inspections don’t contribute much to the annual revenue at Ken Allen’s Septic in Presque Isle, Maine. But owner Caston Lovely...
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Are You Ready to Play Demons for Dollars?
It’s October, the time of the year when we flock to haunted houses, tell scary stories and work up creepy costumes for...
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A Scratch-Built Septage-Spreading Project Boosts the Bottom Line for Ken Allen’s Septic
Caught between fast-rising disposal costs, restrictive disposal policies at local treatment plants and the closure of municipal land application sites, Caston Lovely...
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What’s the Best Toilet Paper for Septic Systems?
For some folks, the brand and type of toilet paper to use is an intensely personal choice. When something comes between the...
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These Determined Canadian Pumpers Have Been Caring for Their Customers for Nearly 70 Years
Thomson’s Septic Tank Service was founded in the province of Prince Edward Island in 1952 by David Thomson and his wife, Loretta,...
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Keeping the Peace Is Critical to Preserving a Family Business
There’s no such thing as a family business without conflict. If you search “family business feud” on Google, in less than a...
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New Hampshire septage processor caught in budding PFAS problem
Biological Recycling Co., a New Hampshire company that processes septage and spreads sludge on fields, has been notified by the state that...
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Customer Expectations Skyrocket When Renting a Restroom Trailer
Your customers rent restroom trailers for comfort and luxury, and they are willing to pay for it. In exchange, they expect a...
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How Does Drip Irrigation Treat Septic Tank Effluent?
A reader recently asked how drip irrigation systems operate to treat septic tank effluent. In general, a drip irrigation system is nothing...
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How Water Use Changes Septic Tank Effluent
As all septic system professionals know, the purpose of the septic tank is to provide an environment for the first stage of...
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Product Focus/Office Technology and Software - October 2019
Business Software
Cro Software Solutions
Cro Software Solutions is a cloud-based software offering static and dynamic dispatching, route optimization, automated invoicing, event...
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Product Focus/Portable Sanitation - October 2019
Barricades/Fencing
Oxford Plastics Systems OxBlock
OxBlock from Oxford Plastics Systems is a temporary fence weight and stand. Each unit weighs 53 pounds and...
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Industry News - October 2019
Continental’s Nebraska hose plant
celebrates 40th anniversary
Continental’s Norfolk, Nebraska, hose plant is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The plant began business operations in...




















