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Weekly Flush: Septic Truck Plunges Into Creek After Bridge Collapse

Also in this week's septic-related news, a worker in Kingston, Massachusetts, finds a diamond ring while cleaning a tank
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Noise Levels and the Threat of Hearing Loss

When it comes to work site hazards, it’s easy to overlook the safety and health risks related to your hearing
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How to Create a Love-to-Work Culture

Here are three strategies for making your organization a place where people want to come to work
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3 Steps for Successful Onsite System Service Visits

As a septic professional, it is your responsibility to ensure the homeowner clearly understands their responsibilities in maintaining their new…
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The Real Costs of Equipment Damage

It’s not just a repair you’re paying for, there are other costs related when tools go down
How to Develop an Exit Strategy for Your Business

How to Develop an Exit Strategy for Your Business

Even if you’re years away from calling it quits, it’s wise to start thinking about an exit plan to ensure you get your desired retirement results
Industry News: September 2019

Industry News: September 2019

Catch up on the latest acquisitions, promotions and company milestones
When Marketing Can Be Too Much of a Good Thing

When Marketing Can Be Too Much of a Good Thing

Marketing your septic pumping business is beneficial no doubt, but more isn’t necessarily better. It’s important to know when it’s time to ramp up marketing efforts and when it’s best to scale back.
How Another Business Going Bankrupt Can Affect You

How Another Business Going Bankrupt Can Affect You

If you find yourself in this situation, keep your cool, pay attention and don’t expect a miracle
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Rules & Regs: Hawaii Injection Well Case May Reach Settlement

Also in this month's regulations update, an airport in South Dakota is in trouble for dumping thousands of gallons of wastewater
Help Your Customers Become SepticSmart

Help Your Customers Become SepticSmart

Use the Environmental Protection Agency materials to promote your company and educate homeowners during SepticSmart Week and beyond
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Pumpers Offer 3 Tips for Building Better Professional Relationships

It's not all pumping septics. Maximize your success by building professional relationships inside and outside the septic services industry.
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The 9 Signs of a Great Company Leader

Remembering these simple traits of great leadership can keep your crew happier and working toward your most important business goals
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Maine Excavator Dives Headlong Into Septic Services Business

After noticing on his excavation jobs that customers weren't maintaining their septic systems, Jason Turcotte decided he had a solid market for an add-on business in septic services
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Small and Light Excavators Perfect for Delicate Spaces

High-value properties with extensive landscaping call for compact tracked excavators
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Rainwater Collection Is a Great Complement to an Onsite Business

It may not be a primary source of income, but installing rainwater systems can be a beneficial added service in water-poor areas
Advanced Drainage Systems Acquires Infiltrator Water Technologies

Advanced Drainage Systems Acquires Infiltrator Water Technologies

Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS) — a leading global manufacturer of water management products and solutions for commercial, residential,…
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You Can Make Money With Your Cash Reserves

Explore these options for earning some dollars on your operating assets
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Weekly Flush: Pumper Arrested for DUI After Crashing Into Power Pole

In other recent septic-related news, a Sierra Green reader asks an environmental expert whether or not she should flush dog waste into a septic system
Woman Survives for Days Under Sewage After Falling Into Septic Tank

Woman Survives for Days Under Sewage After Falling Into Septic Tank

She'd been missing for a few days before her daughter found her alive and responsive in the front-yard septic tank