A 12-year-old girl recently used CPR to revive her 2-year-old brother after he was discovered unresponsive in a septic tank in Edgewood,...
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Industry News: August 2018
Wastequip names new chief information officerMike Marchetti has been named the new chief information officer for Wastequip. In this role, Marchetti will...
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Another Product That Could Harm Septic Systems
Bath bombs are hard-packed mixtures of dry ingredients that effervesce when wet. They are used to add essential oils, scent, bubbles and color...
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Excavator and Dump Truck Are Game-Changers for JCL Septic Service
When JCL Septic Service of Bennington, New Hampshire, formed in 2011, partners Jon Charlonne and Cory Lawrence had to rent all the...
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How to Choose the Right Equipment for Site Surveys
A number of different types of equipment are available with a range of cost and strength to determine elevation differences and establish...
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Michigan Finally Proposes Statewide Sanitary Code
After a few months of speculation, a proposal to give Michigan a statewide sanitary code is now in the Legislature.
House bills 5752...
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How to Determine Relative Elevation in a Septic System Inspection
If you are inspecting a system for a real estate transfer or troubleshooting a problem, it is important to know that the...
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Weekly Flush: Septic Truck Crashes Into Creek After Brake Failure
A septic truck in West Harrison, Indiana, recently got mangled after crashing into a creek. The driver was unharmed and says the...
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How to Make Your Business Recession-Proof
This is not an article about political prognostication or economic speculation. Rather, it’s about ensuring that your business is prepared for all...
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What to Do When an Event Goes Badly
You know when you have one of those days where everything goes wrong? No matter what you do, you can’t seem to...
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Learning the Alphabet Soup of Retirement Plans
The website www.manta.com conducted a survey of 1,960 small-business owners in 2017, and 34 percent of those surveyed said they don’t have...
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Weekly Flush: How Caller ID Spoofers Can Ruin Your Local Reputation
A local pumping business in La Porte City, Iowa, is having its reputation dragged through the mud thanks to a robocall spoofing...
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Company's Flagship Truck Inspires Fleet of Kenworth Vehicles
Ziegler Plumbing & Sewer out of Newport News, Virginia, loved its first Kenworth truck purchase so much that the company ended up...
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NAWT Schedules Inspector Training Certification Courses
Whether you’re an industry veteran or just getting started in the septic pumping industry, the National Association of Wastewater Technicians has something...
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Save Time Digging Up Lids and Use a Mini-excavator
In 1988, when a drought in Columbus, Indiana, forced Richard Snyder to find work to supplement his agriculture-related drainage business, he put...
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Using a Benchmark to Establish Septic System Elevation
A benchmark should be relatively permanent, which is why one is often set at a corner of a building, large boulder or some...
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How to Find Tanks on the Most Challenging Properties
When Zack Ray worked for a septic system service company in Texas, he noted that most customers’ tanks had risers. Now, as...
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Industry News: June 2018
Entry 288723Cusco announces new technical sales managerCusco named Blaine Simon its new technical sales manager. From lead operator to account manager, he...
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The Metro: Root Cutting Power at a Bargain Price
The economical Metro power drain cleaner from General Pipe Cleaners gives you root cutting power at a bargain price. With a capacity...




















