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Honest competition among pumpers is the ideal, but it’s not always the reality. Make sure you’ve protected yourself from the underhanded games unethical competitors might try.

Werab Enterprises gains efficiency using a specialty Marengo Fabricated Steel tank designed to function with hooklift trucks

Using lead-generation services can be effective if you take the right approach

Service tech takes on multiple jobs at his company and wins a well-deserved Portable Sanitation Association International award, all while facing a cancer diagnosis

In other septic-related news this week, a Massachusetts woman falls into a graywater tank while playing fetch with her dog; and a new podcast debuts covering the sad saga surrounding Noah Thomas' deadly fall into a septic tank in 2015

In this month's regulations update, a local county board considers a temporary halt on septic installations, and the city of Jacksonville, Florida, creates an ordinance to help businesses with septic system issues

Getting paid quickly for your work can boil down to something as simple as the way you present the invoice to the customer. Here’s a list of items you’ll want to consider the next time you’re making out an invoice.

Septic work is still his bread and butter, but Rick Miene is always looking for ways to generate extra income

A new approach is needed to entice millennials to fill construction job vacancies. Sonetics wireless headsets can help.

Also in this week's septic-related news, a couple in Ontario fights to save their septic system after a town crew pumps floodwater onto their property; and an update about the woman whose septic tank was found below the dining room floor

When troubleshooting a system, if there are footing drains, it’s important to make sure water from those drains is not entering the system

Are radio rentals costing you thousands of dollars on every job? Dig into the standard reasons for renting, the costs and the alternatives.

The 2017 Top 10 Most Frequently Cited OSHA Standards, and some free resources to help improve worker safety

Even if you’re not planning to borrow money for a capital purchase any time soon, it’s smart to make sure your business is creditworthy

Check out the latest product offerings for the pumping industry

A job site with multiple sources of noise makes it difficult to recognize warnings. Learn how to hear safety signals again.

Raymond Harris' pressed work shirts and spotless trucks go a long way in maintaining a professional image