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After a few months of speculation, the proposal to give Michigan a statewide sanitary code is now in the Legislature. House bills...

Some salespeople are silly enough to think that if they talk longer, they add more value or get their point across more...

In 1998 Martin Ruiz knew nothing about septic systems and never imagined he’d one day own a company in the wastewater industry....

Pumping and portable sanitation stories have been popping up a lot in the news recently. That can be a cause for either...

Southwest Site Services of Riverside, California, has an enviable problem — this family-owned business is growing so fast that its owners are...

Maintaining cash reserves and cash flow are challenging for many contractors, particularly those working in the commercial arena, where payment is typically...

When Martin Ruiz got started in his septic service business in 2011, he used metal detectors to locate septic tanks because the...

Soil compaction can bring serious consequences to septic system performance. Any soil treatment area — whether it is below grade with trenches,...

Entry 288678 When you started your business, you likely had a lot on your plate. What equipment to buy, how to find work,...

After several years of investigations into the cause of high bacteria levels at a local beach, the Nassau County (New York) Legislature...

One of the biggest challenges pumpers face is correctly pricing their services. You want to price competitively so you don’t lose all...

The Southeastern United States is currently facing the arduous task of recovery and rebuilding in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. Along with...

In the midst of wildfire and hurricane seasons, we’ve rounded up the most common disaster response advice doled out by pumpers and...

“If we’re saving seconds, we’re saving millions.” A customer said this to me not long ago, and it’s stuck with me. Then...

To comply with new highway weight-restriction laws, Fairway Utilities of Ancaster, Ontario, recently invested roughly $500,000 in a Transway Systems Terra-Vex 125...

Over the past several years, Adrian Halter has worked with OSY Rentals and Rival Hydrovac in western Canada to create a unique...

As you learn more about Sonetics wireless headsets, you may notice that the team communication products aren’t offered online at the moment. Because...

Septic pumpers encounter a variety of disposal issues. Sometimes treatment plants raise their rates, put limits on pumpers, or prohibit you from...