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...
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Weekly Flush: Drunk Driver Rolls Septic Truck Onto Side
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...



















