A 33-year-old man from Orchard Park, New York, is charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated after rolling a septic truck onto its...
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Product News: June 2018
Entry 288728J&J Chemical Truex Squeeze bottleJ&J Chemical’s new Truex Squeeze bottle is a convenient, no-leak, easy-to-use 1-liter bottle filled with nonformaldehyde Truex...
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Leading by Example: Good Employees Are Good Mentors
Greg Borchert of Mr. John in Pittsburgh is a guy who goes above and beyond for the company’s customers.
“I just believe it’s...
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The Problem With Medications and Septic Systems
Medications are a part of daily life for many people connected to a wastewater treatment plant or a septic system. The human...
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Weekly Flush: Hidden Camera Catches Man Emptying Pumper Truck on Neighbor's Land
Somewhere in Doug McAtee’s Pumper Bible there ought to be a commandment that reads, "Thou shalt not secretly spray raw sewage on thy...
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Rules & Regs: New York Legislature Looks to Cut Onsite Costs
The New York Legislature is considering three bills that could reduce the cost of onsite systems for state residents.
One would remove the...
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Seven Strategies for Prompt Payments
As the owner of a septic services business, you need your customers to pay you — the sooner the better. Your cash...
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Using Honest Septic Inspections as a Launch Pad for More Work
Every septic tank inspection is important to Tim Hack, co-owner of Tidy Tim’s, a septic tank and portable restroom operator in Mount...
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Weekly Flush: Watch These Portable Restrooms Take Flight
Let’s kick off this edition of the Weekly Flush with a viral video believed to have originated out of Commerce City, Colorado....
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12 Ways to Perk up Your Website
Entry 288736A septic pumper's website is everything from a 24/7 customer support center to a sales and marketing tool. Websites make a...
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How to Motivate Seasonal Employees
The temporary employee is a necessary evil in our industry. We desperately need them to take on our routes, clean our restrooms...
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Share Your Favorite Piece of Fatherly Advice
Who doesn’t have some fatherly advice that they think about now and then?
Whether Dad is working by your side, retired by the...
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The Secret to Stress-Free Hiring
They say admitting you have a problem is the first step. So, I admit that I am terrible at hiring people. Generally...
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Watch Out for These Dirty Business Tactics
The internet has made great strides in leveling the playing field for businesses in competition with one other. But as with any...
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Pumper Modifies Tank to Work With Hooklift Trucks
After purchasing a trash container business in 2016, Chad Werab discovered how handy a hooklift truck can be for a variety of...
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Should You Pay for Customer Leads?
Entry 288739When, if ever, should you pay for a customer lead?
There is certainly no shortage of lead-generating services out there — all...
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Kelly Kimes Is the Go-To Guy for Cal-State Site Services
For Kelly Kimes, a service technician at Cal-State Site Services in Simi Valley, California, 2018 started off pretty well. He recently married...
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Weekly Flush: Local Sheriff Pursuing Under-the-Table Septic Services Operator
There are quite a few interesting stories this week in the world of septic news, but we’ll kick off this edition of...
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Rules and Regs: Florida County Considers Septic Moratorium to Curb Pollution
As one solution to reduce pollution in the Indian River Lagoon of eastern Florida, a local county board of supervisors is considering...

















