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Werab Enterprises Wants Every Piece of Equipment to Work Like a Swiss Army Knife
Chad Werab’s excavating and truck-related businesses kept him plenty busy before he purchased Fred’s Septic Service in 2008. Adding the pumping service...
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Join a Pumping Fraternity and Reap the Benefits
The pumping industry encompasses a close-knit group of professionals who share the challenging work of handling and hauling liquid wastewater for homeowners,...
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Want to Save Money on Your Disposal Costs? Consider This DIY Strategy
An often-repeated business mantra says, “There’s no substitute for experience.” All Pro Septic in Cleveland, Texas, has that in spades. The family...
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10 Common Responses You Should Never Utter to Employees
We all overuse certain words and phrases. (Myself definitely included: I’m guilty of ending sentences with “... so ...” when I’m not...
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Nitrogen Reduction a Key Component to Florida Water Quality Planning
When the Florida Legislature ended its session in the spring, the effort to approve Senate Bill 1664 failed. The Legislation would have...
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Septage Disposal Management
Screening system saves company
time and money
Problem: Aqua Engineers has been serving the Hawaiian Islands in both the water and wastewater industry for...
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It’s Time to Sell. Did You Plan Ahead?
The road map for selling a small business can be tricky to follow. And reaching your next destination — whether it’s a...
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He Steps in When Treatment Plants Are Far Away or Inconvenient
Located in the town of West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, J.P. Noonan Transportation is primarily a bulk transportation company operating throughout the New England...
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Research Looks for Ways to Slow Septic Tank Deterioration
As I mentioned last month, a long-running debate in the industry has centered on advanced corrosion in concrete sewage tanks. The culprit...
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Why Can’t I Just Run My Sewer Into the River?
Name and title or job description: Charles W. Ward IV, environmental health program manager
Business name and location: Oldham County Health Department,
La Grange,...
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Classy Truck - June 2018
Deland Septic - Holly Hill, Florida
John Atkins added this jazz pearl blue 2017 Peterbilt 389 with a 5,500-gallon aluminum tank and National Vacuum...
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Classy Truck - June 2018
King's Sanitary Service - Bristolville, Ohio
Rex King Jr. bought a white and red 2017 Western Star 4700 with a 4,000-gallon Mid-State Tank/Arthur Custom...
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Should You Pay for Customer Leads?
Entry 288739When, if ever, should you pay for a customer lead?
There is certainly no shortage of lead-generating services out there — all...
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The ‘Can’t-Mess-It-Up’ System Installers Love
Debbie Mayers knows sometimes keeping it simple is best. Mayers, owner of Tri-State Pump & Septic Supply in New Jersey, sells, services...
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Kelly Kimes Is the Go-To Guy for Cal-State Site Services
For Kelly Kimes, a service technician at Cal-State Site Services in Simi Valley, California, 2018 started off pretty well. He recently married...
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Weekly Flush: Local Sheriff Pursuing Under-the-Table Septic Services Operator
There are quite a few interesting stories this week in the world of septic news, but we’ll kick off this edition of...
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Rules and Regs: Florida County Considers Septic Moratorium to Curb Pollution
As one solution to reduce pollution in the Indian River Lagoon of eastern Florida, a local county board of supervisors is considering...























