When a business is hampered by scarce labor, efficiency takes on an even greater importance. That’s why Ray Purcell — co-owner of...
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Education Sessions and Industry Event Roundup: August 2024
Attending education sessions and involvement in industry associations are two ways you can continue to expand your knowledge and improve your skills....
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Taking a Deep Dive Into Financial Planning
It’s time for some real talk about the business side of septic services. You're great at installing and maintaining onsite systems, but...
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How to Manage a Customer Data Breach
It’s virtually impossible to run a small business in 2024 without maintaining a volume of sensitive customer data. Most notably, home service...
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Careful Siting of the Soil Treatment Area Protects the Environment
We had an interesting conversation with one of our local service providers and he made a comment we didn’t not think much...
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Breaking the Mental Health Stigma
Discussing mental health has always been a bit taboo in the U.S. and especially so in construction-related industries. Then, the pandemic happened.
Getting...
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Ensure Thorough, Rapid Waste Evacuation With a Modern PD Blower
Positive displacement blowers work by trapping a specific volume of air and moving it from the inlet to the outlet, maintaining a...
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Rules and Regs: Michigan Again Proposes Statewide Septic System Regulations
Legislation proposed in the Michigan House and Senate aims to create statewide septic system regulations. Michigan is the only state in the...
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Installing Onsite Systems with Maintenance in Mind
One of the best ways a person can increase the longevity of their onsite system is by proper maintenance. How a system...
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What to Expect When OSHA Shows Up
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s mission is to “assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting...
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Family Roots Drive Success for Austin's Pumping Service in Strafford, Missouri
It was his family that convinced Douglas Hurrelbrink to launch Austin’s Pumping Service in Strafford, Missouri, in 2010.
His brother-in-law, Jack Crow, had...
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Remembering the Original Septic System Answer Man, Roger Machmeier
Entry 284099Roger E. Machmeier, Ph.D., known to a generation of Pumper readers as the Septic System Answer Man, passed away July 6...
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Secrets for Recruiting and Retaining Top Talent at Every Level
According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data from April 2024, the number of job openings in the construction industry dipped nearly 7% over...
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The Factors of Business Marketing You Can and Cannot Control
We all have “one of those customers” who talks over what you are saying and doesn’t want to listen to any of...
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7 Safety Tips to Protect Workers in Summer Heat
Summer is a great time for business, but a brutal time for workers. Excessive heat and sun exposure pose significant dangers, such...
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Tips for Troubleshooting Holding Tank Issues
A holding tank is used for an onsite system that has no soil component for a variety of reasons (small lot, lake...
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Education Sessions and Industry Event Roundup: July 2024
Attending education sessions and involvement in industry associations are two ways you can continue to expand your knowledge and improve your skills....
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How to Save 6 Lives Today
The truck driving down I-94 in Milwaukee had a mud flap hanging off. Many trucks repeatedly tried to warn the driver on...
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Enhance Efficiency With Strainers and Screens for Septic Waste Receiving
Strainers and screening systems are designed to handle high volumes of septic and portable restroom waste, ensuring efficient separation of solid debris...























