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Humans, along with all our activities, cause widespread soil compaction. An ideal soil has 50 percent pore space: some air-filled pores and...

We have all had those days. The type of day where nothing seems to go your way, no matter what you do....

Super Products wastewater recycling system The Camel 1200 sewer cleaner from Super Products features a wastewater recycling system designed to save operators water,...

Advertising revenue for newspapers has been on the decline for years, while social media seems to have taken over the world. You’ve...

To run a small, rural, family pumping company, Terry Smith relies on hard work, years of experience and some basic used equipment...

A “quat” is a shorthand term for a type of chemical known as a quaternary ammonium compound. Put in the simplest terms, a quat is...

Isuzu produces 30,000th N-Series gas truck Isuzu Commercial Truck of America produced its 30,000th Isuzu N-Series truck on June 10 at the Spartan...

Facebook’s platform is always expanding — and the options it provides are always in flux — so it can be hard for...

Buying out smaller companies has been Bill McGovern’s go-to growth method since starting his septic service business Wm. P. McGovern Inc. in...

Eight years ago, Smiths Creek Landfill in St. Clair County, Michigan, was searching for a source for its bioreactor landfill project. At...

Good news, folks! Spring has finally sprung, in the form of warmer temperatures, colorful flowers and your office phone finally ringing off...

Wearing the proper personal protective equipment when doing any maintenance or repair on a septic system should be non-negotiable. Aside from the...

When you’ve got a good thing going, sometimes it’s best to just stick with it.For Hartland Septic Service owner Jeff Boutell, that...

Point of Rental Software announced the integration of its rental management software products with Xero, a global leader in cloud-based accounting software.Now...

Finding work in the first place can be hard enough. Then, devoting the resources to actually performing the work is often no...

One of the secrets to keeping your employees engaged and productive is providing them with regular feedback. Believe it or not, employees...

For most of us, summer is our busiest time of the year. The days are filled with order taking, customer complaints, driver...

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is working on a rule change that could require that septic tanks be pumped dry prior to...

You’ve been using floor jacks and jack stands to work on your trucks and equipment. Tired of squeezing beneath vehicles, you’re thinking...