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When APC Corporation of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, gets the call to vacuum out mussels and shells from power plant intake pipes, the company...

Days after Hurricane Harvey left southeastern Texas and Louisiana’s Gulf Coast underwater, another powerful hurricane could collide with Florida this weekend. With...

COXREELS 1195 Series hose reels The 1195 Series electric hose reels from COXREELS now offer gear-reducing idler sprockets. This reduces the rewind speed,...

Getting enough funds together to afford all the equipment and trucks you need to start or grow your business can be nearly...

There’s a specific starting point if you’re looking to grow your business. Skip it and any growth efforts will be minimized, or...

Why do employees always quit at the worst possible times? It's the busiest time of the year, the phone continually rings, and...

When Rex King Jr. bought a septic-pumping and drain-cleaning outfit (renamed King’s Sanitary Service), the acquisition included a waterjetting truck with a...

You’re out on a job using your jetter when it suddenly breaks down. Perhaps you’ve fallen behind on the engine maintenance schedule....

Earlier this year, I had the privilege of hosting a seminar called “Know Your Role in SEO” (search engine optimization) at the...

There are an estimated 90,000 cesspools in use across the Hawaiian Islands, and now their days are numbered.This spring, the Legislature passed and...

Few small-business owners enjoy the comforts of total consistency. Usually, business comes in cycles. You’ll have periods where you’re extremely busy and it’s...

The sweltering heat of summer is upon us. For pumpers working out in the field, hot days can be both exhausting and...

There’s still time to register for the 2017 National Association of Wastewater Technicians (NAWT) Waste Treatment Symposium, slated for Aug. 23 and...

Infiltrator Water Technologies partners with Habitat for Humanity Infiltrator Water Technologies has partnered with Habitat for Humanity and will donate 50 septic systems to...

You have probably done many interviews at this point in your career. You post a job ad, find a handful of good...

Can you believe this year is already past the halfway point? Before you know it, you’ll be filing 2017 tax returns. Rather...

Doing the dirty work as a pumper isn’t easy, and it can be a thankless job at times. That’s part of the...

The deliberate dumping of septic tank waste into a stormwater drain recently caused the cancellation of a popular swimming festival in Esquimalt,...

We’ve all done it: downloaded a new app on a smartphone, added new software to a laptop, or purchased something online with...