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Editorial
Encouraging Reconstruction After Wildfires
It’s difficult to find a silver lining in the wildfires that swept through Sonoma County, California, last fall. Some 250 fires burned...
Editorial
The Owners of This New Hampshire Pumping Company Believe in Personal Attention
Cory Lawrence has a pretty good idea why JCL Septic Service, the company he and Jon Charlonne founded in 2011, has been...
Editorial
10 Steps to Reversing Horrifying Negative Online Reviews
"The worst customer service experience ever! The driver arrived an hour late for the appointment and was surly. Stay away!!!”
“They made a...
Online Exclusives
Another Product That Could Harm Septic Systems
Bath bombs are hard-packed mixtures of dry ingredients that effervesce when wet. They are used to add essential oils, scent, bubbles and color...
Online Exclusives
Excavator and Dump Truck Are Game-Changers for JCL Septic Service
When JCL Septic Service of Bennington, New Hampshire, formed in 2011, partners Jon Charlonne and Cory Lawrence had to rent all the...
Online Exclusives
How to Choose the Right Equipment for Site Surveys
A number of different types of equipment are available with a range of cost and strength to determine elevation differences and establish...
Videos
SchellVac Trucks Focus on Reduced Weight and Extra Storage
Alex Scheller started SchellVac Equipment in 2004 with his brother in an effort to build trucks that solve problems in the hydroexcavation...
Online Exclusives
Michigan Finally Proposes Statewide Sanitary Code
After a few months of speculation, a proposal to give Michigan a statewide sanitary code is now in the Legislature.
House bills 5752...
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How to Determine Relative Elevation in a Septic System Inspection
If you are inspecting a system for a real estate transfer or troubleshooting a problem, it is important to know that the...
Online Exclusives
Weekly Flush: Septic Truck Crashes Into Creek After Brake Failure
A septic truck in West Harrison, Indiana, recently got mangled after crashing into a creek. The driver was unharmed and says the...
Online Exclusives
How to Make Your Business Recession-Proof
This is not an article about political prognostication or economic speculation. Rather, it’s about ensuring that your business is prepared for all...
Online Exclusives
What to Do When an Event Goes Badly
You know when you have one of those days where everything goes wrong? No matter what you do, you can’t seem to...
Online Exclusives
Learning the Alphabet Soup of Retirement Plans
The website www.manta.com conducted a survey of 1,960 small-business owners in 2017, and 34 percent of those surveyed said they don’t have...
Online Exclusives
Weekly Flush: How Caller ID Spoofers Can Ruin Your Local Reputation
A local pumping business in La Porte City, Iowa, is having its reputation dragged through the mud thanks to a robocall spoofing...
Online Exclusives
Company's Flagship Truck Inspires Fleet of Kenworth Vehicles
Ziegler Plumbing & Sewer out of Newport News, Virginia, loved its first Kenworth truck purchase so much that the company ended up...
Online Exclusives
Save Time Digging Up Lids and Use a Mini-excavator
In 1988, when a drought in Columbus, Indiana, forced Richard Snyder to find work to supplement his agriculture-related drainage business, he put...
Online Exclusives
NAWT Schedules Inspector Training Certification Courses
Whether you’re an industry veteran or just getting started in the septic pumping industry, the National Association of Wastewater Technicians has something...
Videos
Titan Boasts New Features Only Available From Vac-Con
In this exclusive online video from the Water & Wastewater Equipment Treatment & Transport (WWETT) Show, a representative from Vac-Con gives viewers...























