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Provisions of Substitute Senate Bill 110 became effective Sept. 17, 2010, requiring the state Department of Health to adopt statewide onsite rules...

Armal Introduces Top Line Shower The Top Line shower, part of the Hydro collection from Armal Inc., connects directly to sewer and...

Joint Onsite Wastewater Summit June 18-20 The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA), National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association (NOWRA) and State Onsite Regulators...

Michael E. Knight Jr. didn’t know quite what to say when he was informed that the newest addition to his pumping fleet...

The majority of people who sell for service companies don’t take follow-up seriously. After talking with a prospect, they leave one follow-up...

After more than 20 years of working in and observing companies of every type and size, Scott Hunter has noticed a trait...

How’s this for the hottest ticket in town: The Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International and Dierks Bentley. The can’t miss trade...

When Joe and Sue went into business, they decided to incorporate. The reason: They wanted to receive the legal benefits available only...

Two guys are hiking in the Alaskan wilderness when they realize they’re being stalked by a hungry grizzly bear. One of them...

I hope you’re reading this on your way to Louisville, Ky., for the National Association of Wastewater Transporters Inc. two-day onsite inspector...

Payroll is the single largest expense for most small businesses, so it’s important that it be handled with intelligent planning. There are...

The thickening reactor from NewTech Inc. removes 90 percent of liquids from grease-trap waste, leaving a thicker, lighter-weight product that results in...

Dean Strander has built a sanitation business that is as diverse as its service territory.His Strander’s Sanitary Service, based in Lodi, Wis.,...

When Dotti Scott schedules a septic service appointment for Scott Septic Inc. of Hopkinton, Mass., she’ll tell the customer to expect “my...

Hollis Warren is a staunch believer in educating the public and pumpers. For his continuous efforts along those lines, Warren, 57, of...

Question:I read your article, “Tank Troubles”, (October 2010) and have come across a bad tank. I have a 10-year-old, two-chamber septic tank....

A story in Popular Mechanics magazine addressed a reader’s question about recommended septic tank pumping frequency. The quick answer was that tanks...

A letter from the Maryland Department or the Environment proclaiming the agency wouldn’t approve any drip irrigation systems in the state until...

For those of you who perform industrial vacuum loading or other tough jobs that require a combination truck, this news comes from...