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When a business is hampered by scarce labor, efficiency takes on an even greater importance. That’s why Ray Purcell — co-owner of...

Attending education sessions and involvement in industry associations are two ways you can continue to expand your knowledge and improve your skills....

It’s time for some real talk about the business side of septic services. You're great at installing and maintaining onsite systems, but...

It’s virtually impossible to run a small business in 2024 without maintaining a volume of sensitive customer data. Most notably, home service...

We had an interesting conversation with one of our local service providers and he made a comment we didn’t not think much...

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...

Positive displacement blowers work by trapping a specific volume of air and moving it from the inlet to the outlet, maintaining a...

Legislation proposed in the Michigan House and Senate aims to create statewide septic system regulations. Michigan is the only state in the...

One of the best ways a person can increase the longevity of their onsite system is by proper maintenance. How a system...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s mission is to “assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting...

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...

Entry 284099Roger E. Machmeier, Ph.D., known to a generation of Pumper readers as the Septic System Answer Man, passed away July 6...

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...

We all have “one of those customers” who talks over what you are saying and doesn’t want to listen to any of...

Summer is a great time for business, but a brutal time for workers. Excessive heat and sun exposure pose significant dangers, such...

A holding tank is used for an onsite system that has no soil component for a variety of reasons (small lot, lake...

Attending education sessions and involvement in industry associations are two ways you can continue to expand your knowledge and improve your skills....

The truck driving down I-94 in Milwaukee had a mud flap hanging off. Many trucks repeatedly tried to warn the driver on...

Strainers and screening systems are designed to handle high volumes of septic and portable restroom waste, ensuring efficient separation of solid debris...