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Millennial employees

Millennial Employees Drive Changes in the Performance Review Process

As younger workers join your business, you may have to modernize the way you give feedback and offer pay raises
Use Technology to Enhance the Back End of Your Septic Services Business

Use Technology to Enhance the Back End of Your Septic Services Business

The latest tool technology can help make diagnosing septic system issues or installing new tanks easier, but it can also do the same for the back end…
Septic toxins

5 Key Toxins to Keep Out of Septic Systems

Tell your customers to avoid these cleaning products to keep their onsite system working
Alt loans

6 Alternative Lending Options for Small-Business Owners

No two businesses are exactly the same, and yet there are a few things that every business needs in order to function. At the top of the list is…
Rules Regs

Rules & Regs: Hawaii Groundwater Case Draws Wide Interest

Also in this month's regulations update, the state of New Hampshire adopted a rule requiring local landfills and water/wastewater plants to test for and treat for four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
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New Separator Helps Pennsylvania Pumper Spread Septage Efficiently

Over the years, Koberlein Environmental Services has built a large fleet of septic pumping equipment that’s worth more than $1 million. But a smaller…
Troubleshooting pumps

Troubleshooting Pumps: The Pump Turns On, But There’s No Water

What to look for when the pump starts but does not deliver any effluent
Classy scoles

Personal Touch: Amidst Help Shortage, This Pumper Focuses on Long-Standing Clientele

Staying busy is no problem for this Ontario pumper, but finding enough help to keep up with everything is still a struggle
Consider Sharing Ownership With Your Crew

Consider Sharing Ownership With Your Crew

There are many options for employee ownership, but they all give workers a vested interest in the company
Palouse valley

Infiltration Chambers Are Ideal for Idaho's Rugged Palouse Region

Hilly terrain makes Infiltrator Water Technologies chambers the drainfield media of choice for Palouse Valley Septic Service
Lightning

Weekly Flush: Toilet Explodes in Florida Lightning Strike, Sends Porcelain Flying

In this week's septic-related news, a Florida couple's plumbing system is destroyed after a lightning strike ignites a methane buildup in the septic tank
Listening to Customers Can Be Your Most Powerful Tool

Listening to Customers Can Be Your Most Powerful Tool

Being an attentive listener not only provides you the opportunity to give customers what they want out of a job, but also puts you in a good position to clear up misunderstandings and prevent unrealistic expectations
Abandoned Tanks

Best Practices for Septic Tank Abandonment

Precautions must be taken to render the area of the old tank safe and free of environmental or public health impacts
Classy Kens

Education Is Big Part of This Wisconsin Pumper's Mission

Customers don't always know what kind of systems they have, much less how to properly take care of them. That's where Ken's Septic Service comes in.
Your Customers Have Double Standards for Small vs. Large Businesses

Your Customers Have Double Standards for Small vs. Large Businesses

Fair or not, customers apply different expectations for the kind of service they’ll receive from a business based solely on its size. No matter what size category you fall into, here’s how you can use those expectations to your advantage.
Succession planning

Don’t Neglect the People Side of Succession Planning

The legal and financial aspects of succession planning for a company oftentimes get priority, but remember that people are at the heart of a business operation transition. Here’s some info to keep in mind.
Industry News: August 2019

Industry News: August 2019

Catch up on the latest acquisitions, promotions and company milestones
Product News: July 2019

Product News: July 2019

Check out the latest product offerings for the pumping industry
Paper trail

How to Navigate the Paper Trail and Establish Your Septic Pumping Company

The paperwork that is required when launching a new business can be overwhelming but necessary
Graywater

Sewage Treatment in Graywater Systems

An additional treatment system is necessary if graywater is separated from other wastewater