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Getting enough funds together to afford all the equipment and trucks you need to start or grow your business can be nearly...

In its early steps in rewriting the Waters of the U.S. Rule, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently sent letters to several...

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...

Wastewater treatment usually involves a combination of pumps and power, but for millions of years it has been done with plants and...

Once in a while I am reminded that even with all the progress we have made in the industry in the past...

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...

When the business cycle is slow, Dan Lin, safety coordinator/operator of Supreme Vac in Edmonton, Alberta, jumps into a truck and works...

James Mallon added this orange 2010 cabover DAF (PACCAR) CF vacuum truck with a 3,000-gallon waste/100-gallon freshwater stainless steel tank with a...

Problem: A mobile home community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, had an undetected water leak under one of the mobile homes for over...

There’s a specific starting point if you’re looking to grow your business. Skip it and any growth efforts will be minimized, or...

Why do employees always quit at the worst possible times? It's the busiest time of the year, the phone continually rings, and...

When Rex King Jr. bought a septic-pumping and drain-cleaning outfit (renamed King’s Sanitary Service), the acquisition included a waterjetting truck with a...

You’re out on a job using your jetter when it suddenly breaks down. Perhaps you’ve fallen behind on the engine maintenance schedule....

Earlier this year, I had the privilege of hosting a seminar called “Know Your Role in SEO” (search engine optimization) at the...

There are an estimated 90,000 cesspools in use across the Hawaiian Islands, and now their days are numbered.This spring, the Legislature passed and...