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The road map for selling a small business can be tricky to follow. And reaching your next destination — whether it’s a...

Entry 288655As a business owner, you can’t help but smile when people tell you how much they appreciate your services. By the...

Entry 288658Reelcraft Industries cable welding reelsWCH7000 and WCH80001 spring-retractable cable welding reels from Reelcraft Industries are designed for electric welding applications. The...

Water jetters can open up lucrative new markets and dramatically improve profitability for savvy, expansion-minded pumpers. But if used incorrectly, these expensive...

We’ve all heard of symbiosis between different species of animals, but what about symbiotic relationships between two very different service offerings? That’s...

Wildfires have become a year-round fact of life in California and other parts of the western United States, and while property owners...

Vac-Con launches new interactive siteVac-Con announced it released a new version of its EXPLORE VAC-CON interactive website. It offers 360-degree video tours...

Learn the basic characteristics of wastewater and how soils can change and treat effluent. Become familiar with "wastewater math," and remove the...

When you purchase another company, your customer base can double overnight. Through careful planning and strategy, you can easily fold these new...

“That machine is my friend. And I go nowhere without my friend,” says drain cleaning veteran Jeff Wall of the Mini-Rooter XP,...

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has announced its Septic Upgrade Incentive Program to improve water quality and protect Florida’s outstanding springs....

After pumping a septic tank, in addition to checking the inlet and outlet baffles, the tank should be examined for any cracks...

When Martin Ruiz got started in his septic service business in 2011, he used metal detectors to locate septic tanks because the...

Soil compaction can bring serious consequences to septic system performance. Any soil treatment area — whether it is below grade with trenches,...

Entry 288678 When you started your business, you likely had a lot on your plate. What equipment to buy, how to find work,...

After several years of investigations into the cause of high bacteria levels at a local beach, the Nassau County (New York) Legislature...

One of the biggest challenges pumpers face is correctly pricing their services. You want to price competitively so you don’t lose all...

The Southeastern United States is currently facing the arduous task of recovery and rebuilding in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. Along with...

In the midst of wildfire and hurricane seasons, we’ve rounded up the most common disaster response advice doled out by pumpers and...