Editorial
Selling Service, Not Price Will Keep Your Company in the Black
Mississippi’s Chris Hodge cautions pumpers and installers to value their time and hard work when confronted with a bargain-happy customer.
Association Articles
Editorial
New NOWRA Executive Director Pushes for a Higher Industry Profile
Thomas Groves replaces Eric Casey, who served decentralized wastewater professionals for a decade.
Editorial
State Snapshot - March 2021
Nebraska needs to approve more alternative septic solutions to serve customers better.
Editorial
Skip Norsic Finds a Diamond in the Rough
Searching for heirloom jewelry in the septic tank is one of the things that made the wastewater industry memorable for the past 50 years for this New York pumper.
Editorial
Food and Drink Establishments Test the Skills of Wastewater Professionals
Your commercial customers may wonder why their septic system requirements are so much more onerous than home treatment. That’s when you explain the facts about high-strength waste.
Editorial
Do Necessary Soils and Site Homework to Choose the Right Dispersal Plan
Homeowners never want to hear they’ll need a pressure distribution system, but sometimes that will be the only path to treatment success.
Editorial
You Can Be the Water Softener Problem-Solver
Homeowners with hard water want to keep their water softeners. Your job is to find a way to make that happen without compromising wastewater treatment.
Editorial
Develop a Dosing Plan for Peak Performance
Pressure distribution systems require installers and maintainers to choose the most efficient course of action for pushing effluent into the dispersal area.
Editorial
Weather Trends Point to Need for More Septic System Insulation
Declining snow cover in many areas should push you to consider several options to protect pipes and tanks against disruptive and costly freezing situations.
Editorial
‘We Are All Conscientious of Protecting Our Environment for the Future’
Wisconsin wastewater professionals band together to network, improve business practices, and lobby for sensible and smart regulations.
Editorial
Does the System Have a Problem? You Better Know the Flow.
If you’re not monitoring water usage, accurate analysis of system performance may be just a shot in the dark.
Editorial
Effective Nitrogen Reduction Helps Public Health, the Environment
Research and new technology is continually promoting cleaner effluent to the benefit of onsite users and the decentralized wastewater industry.
Editorial
Bill Tatro III Learns That Diversification Is the Key to Living the High Life
Working in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, Snowbridge Inc. builds a solid year-round business by adding pipe and hydroexcavation services to its septic pumping and installation specialty.
Editorial
Better Grease and Septage Disposal Infrastructure Needed in Mississippi
Grassroots pumping and installing association is working closely with state officials to build smart regulations and identify local wastewater treatment options.
