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Replacing Failed Systems Is a Tough Job in New York’s Finger Lakes Region
Failing a septic inspection on Canandaigua Lake in upstate New York is a potential environmental emergency. Often only a retaining wall separates...
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Must-Have Marketing Tips From Restroom Trailer Operators
You took the plunge and signed on the dotted line to purchase a restroom trailer. Now what?What you don’t do is something Dan Fischer,...
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2017 Blower & Vacuum Pump Manufacturer Directory
2017 Blower & Vacuum Pump Manufacturer Directory
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2017 Blower & Vacuum Pump Distributor Directory
2017 Blower & Vacuum Pump Distributor Directory
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How to Break Into the Pumping Industry on a Limited Budget
Build on what you already have, and work your way up from there.Dave and Dana Neu embraced that philosophy when they launched...
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Upgrading Technology Without Upsetting Your Business
Technology changes at an alarmingly rapid pace and it may not be expected, or even possible, for you to keep current with...
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Kaiser AG Acquires Premier Oilfield Equipment
Kaiser Premier LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kaiser AG of Liechtenstein, recently acquired Premier Oilfield Equipment (POE) through an asset purchase agreement....
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Prepare Employees to Make a Good First Impression
“You will never get a second chance to make a first impression.”That famous quote attributed to Will Rogers is why the people...
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Just Call These Pumpers the Yes Men
For most businesses, answering phone calls from potential customers is simply a means to an end: booking a job. But at ADB...
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One Pennsylvania Family Stumbled Into Pumping, Found Success and Satisfaction
When Stephen I. Smith purchased a 1949 Studebaker pumper truck in the 1950s, he had no intention of getting into the septic...
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Attend the 2017 NAWT Waste Treatment Symposium in Pennsylvania
It’s time to make your plans for the eighth National Association of Wastewater Technicians (NAWT) Waste Treatment Symposium. The Symposium will be...
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A Big Thumbs-Down for Septic Stupidity
A few months ago, I used this space to propose wastewater industry recognition of an educator who goes above and beyond to...
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What Is a Trademark and Why Do You Need One?
Good branding and marketing weren’t invented yesterday. Consider the story of John K. Hogg of Frederick, Maryland, a manufacturer of soap. Mr....
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California Prepares for Direct Potable Reuse of Wastewater
California’s multi-year drought was officially declared over this spring, but the Legislature is on the verge of making the state a pioneer...
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Is It Important to Own Your Land and Shop?
To lease or to buy?For contractors like you, that question more typically comes up when talking about equipment — that new vacuum...
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Laying the Groundwork For Time-of-Sale Inspections
Nestled along the southern shore of Lake Michigan, La Porte County is the first in Indiana to enact an official point-of-sale property...
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Know the Forces That Impact Water Movement Through Soil Pores
A reader posed a question about water in the soil and how it moves. He asked: “Is it true that regardless of...
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Entering a Tank: Proceed With Caution
From time to time we need to enter a truck’s vacuum tank (or a septic tank) to clean and inspect it. That...






















