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In some respects, the COVID-19 pandemic feels like it is finally in the rearview. And yet, the fallout from the pandemic continues...

Reverse osmosis (RO) has become a common method for the treatment of household water supplies. It can potentially impact septic systems so...

Entry 285870One concern service providers have when troubleshooting a system is whether the septic tank or holding tanks are structurally sound and...

Not too long ago a tool’s impact on its user was not given much thought. The expectation was that the trade professional...

A few months ago an installer we have worked with sent soil pictures to interpret with the comments that when he dug...

A valuable resource in the onsite system site planning process is conducting an owner interview. Although an interview is not always practical...

Snake Trap’s universal 6-foot toilet auger cover solves the longstanding problem of how to transport toilet augers to and from jobs without...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency declared Montana’s new water quality standard invalid under the Clean Water Act. The agency’s Region 8 office...

Superior 5-E Electric Smoke Blower Finds Faults, Odors, Leaks and InflowWhen testing laterals, building plumbing or pumping or inspecting septic tanks, smoke testing...

Running a local business is not easy. Whether you’re a one-person show or have a team helping with operations, getting things and...

Okie Septic, based in Pryor, Oklahoma, responds to a call to repair a conventional system that failed a real estate inspection. As...

Entry 285882Justin Pecoroni joins Franklin ElectricFranklin Electric welcomed Justin Pecoroni to its industrial and engineered systems business unit. In his new role...

There is no picture-perfect template for managing a safety program. Everything that makes your company unique provides a reason to develop a...

In physically demanding jobs, hydration is essential to not only worker productivity but also safety. This is especially true in the summer...

After a design plan has been reviewed, the next major step in the planning process is to conduct a site review. The...

When we talk about lubricants, most of us immediately think of engine oil, so let’s start our discussion there. Increasingly stringent emissions...

Entry 285915I started in the plumbing industry in 1997, working as a drain technician for a national plumbing company whose claim to...

In the business world, it’s so much easier for managers to gloss over employees’ weaknesses or for employees to give some manager’s...

The second major step in the planning process for an onsite system is to conduct a site review after the design has...