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America's 78 million-plus dogs collectively deposit 10 million tons of waste per year. That is enough to fill over 268,000 tractor trailers....

I have a friend who is quick to label brands or movements with a mysteriously strong, almost cult-like following. Examples include Apple,...

General Pipe Cleaners’ Hot-Shot pipe-thawing machine was selected by Rental magazine for the Editor’s Choice Award. The Hot-Shot was chosen as a winner...

In terms of flexibility and productivity, Wendy Garland — co-owner of Garland Waste Services in Center Conway, New Hampshire — says it’s...

At CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020 earlier this year, a panel discussion was held on fleet management. Here, four contractors involved in the panel discuss...

Your tailgate safety meetings probably focus mainly on the major hazards involved with septic installation work like operating heavy equipment and trench...

The fancy marketing jargon is “reputation management,” but most contractors say it like a four-letter word: reviews. If this topic makes you stick...

Most people are told at an early age that if they have nothing nice to say, they should say nothing at all....

Goulds Water Technology, a Xylem brand, GSD Series sewage pumpThe GSD Series submersible sewage pump from Goulds Water Technology, a Xylem brand, is...

A drip dispersal system is a small-diameter pressurized effluent distribution system that can deliver small, precise doses of effluent to the soil...

There’s no need to beat around the bush: 2020 has been a rough year for pretty much everyone. (And it’s not over...

A proposal to increase residential development in the Dolores River Valley has residents of Montezuma County, Colorado, concerned about water quality and...

These days, we’re all sort of culturally conditioned to believe we have to be all things to all people. And when you’re...

Voting is open for the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association's 2020-23 board of directors election. The following candidates are running for the open...

Vac-Con names new GM for Vector TechnologiesVac-Con named Ned Zolinski general manager for Vector Technologies. In this role, he will oversee all...

If you’ve been in the trades for a while, you’ve probably been asked to take someone under your wing and teach them...

The Greek philosopher Heraclitus once observed that the only thing that is constant is change. That’s particularly true in today’s business world,...

When Bradley Tanks Inc. in Danville, California, bought its first Dino Series suction-excavation truck from Germany-based MTS GmbH, company officials were curious...

Laser levels have become an important tool to set elevations during construction of septic systems. They are easy to use, and only...