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How It Works: Connecting Two-Way Radios and Bluetooth Devices
This is the age of mobility. With smartphones, laptops, email and Wi-Fi everywhere, it’s as easy to work remotely as it is to...
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5 Ways to Beat Your Competition
You're bound to face competition running a septic pumping business. In fact, you probably had competitors in your market as soon as...
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Industry News: September 2017
J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers appoints sales staff
Adam Bowers and Quintin Wyandt have joined the inside sales team at J&J Truck Bodies &...
Blogs
5 Tools for Job Site Safety
The world is getting serious about job site safety. Advancements in technology, rising awareness and increased regulatory enforcement are just some of...
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Choosing the Right Container for Industrial Vac Jobs
When APC Corporation of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, gets the call to vacuum out mussels and shells from power plant intake pipes, the company...
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Amid Hurricanes, Proper Care of Flooded Septic Systems Is Paramount
Days after Hurricane Harvey left southeastern Texas and Louisiana’s Gulf Coast underwater, another powerful hurricane could collide with Florida this weekend. With...
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Product News: September 2017
COXREELS 1195 Series hose reels
The 1195 Series electric hose reels from COXREELS now offer gear-reducing idler sprockets. This reduces the rewind speed,...
Videos
Business Is Booming for Young, Entrepreneurial Pumper
This young business owner has the right blueprint for growth. After buying King’s Sanitary Service in Bristolville, Ohio, at age 21, Rex...
Editorial
Finding a Market for Real Estate Inspections
The residential housing market has been picking up steam in recent years following the real estate-induced recession that rocked the U.S. almost...
Editorial
Rex King’s Successful Formula: Follow the Money
In fall 2016, Rex King Jr. — majority owner of King’s Sanitary Service in Bristolville, Ohio — made a game-changing move by...
Editorial
Successful Massachusetts Company Shows the Profit Power of Vacuum Excavation
Owner Mike Flaherty likes to say three things haven’t changed about his family’s company, Advanced Pollution Control (APC) Corp., since it was...
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6 Tips for Appropriate Use of Text Messaging at Work
We’re texting all the time. Sending a text is more timely than sending an email, yet feels less intrusive than calling someone....
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5 Traits of a Great Equipment Financing Plan
Getting enough funds together to afford all the equipment and trucks you need to start or grow your business can be nearly...
Editorial
Trump Orders New Look at Waterway Issues
In its early steps in rewriting the Waters of the U.S. Rule, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently sent letters to several...
Editorial
How Much Should You Spend?
It sounds like a simple question.If you’re running a small business, what’s the best way to spend your money? What percentage of...
Editorial
What Are Floating Wetlands and How Might They Serve the Wastewater Industry?
Wastewater treatment usually involves a combination of pumps and power, but for millions of years it has been done with plants and...
Editorial
What Is This Thing Called Orangeburg Pipe?
Once in a while I am reminded that even with all the progress we have made in the industry in the past...
Editorial
Give Me a Vintage Truck and Hardworking Employees
Name: Rob Ratta, owner
Business: R.M. Ratta Corp.
Location: Ayer, Massachusetts
Age: 45
Years in the industry: Ratta Corp. is a third-generation family business operating for...

























