Family company Smith Septic has been pumping septic tanks in central Illinois for decades. Now, with the third generation taking over, the...
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Pumping Septic Tanks Since 1963, the Smiths Were Not Afraid to Move in a New Direction
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5 Keys to Becoming an Industry Disrupter
Everyone has the potential to be an industry leader. These leaders are the ones who transform the world — who disrupt their...
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The Zielinski Family Celebrates 50 Years of Pumping in Upstate New York
Adirondack Septic Tank has reached the enviable goal of 50 years in business by following one simple goal: Consistently pleasing the customers.
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Arranging a Marriage in the Wastewater Industry
Maybe you shared a faded futon as college roommates or a secondhand Chevy as brother and sister. Whatever the circumstances were that...
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7 Strategies to Survive and Thrive in Challenging Times
The high level of distress many small-business owners and managers experience during a crisis is unsettling, but normal. When displaced from work...
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Mathew Deines Brings Skills Learned as a U.S. Marine and Seasoned Accountant to the Pumping Industry
Trading profit-and-loss statements for pumping septic tanks may sound like an odd bit of career calculus. But nearly three years after making...
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They Did What? Coping With Customers Who Behave Badly
Polite Notice: When it’s your turn, if you are talking on your cellphone, we will help the next customer.
If you make a...
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What’s the Secret to Hiring and Keeping Good Workers?
It’s a story I’m hearing a lot lately from pumpers. Well, I’ve been hearing it for years, frankly, but it’s becoming all...
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Safety Comes First for Thompson Industrial Services
On any given day, between 800 and 900 employees at Thompson Industrial Services fan out from 22 strategically located facilities, along with...
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Innovation Will Make Decentralized Wastewater Treatment a Top Choice for Homeowners
Name and title or job description: Justin Wells, president and co-owner
Business name and location: Baker Septic, Ferndale, and Dano’s Septic, Bremerton, Washington; Best Septic,...
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Have You Been ‘Ghosted’ by a New Employee?
The Urban Dictionary describes ghosting as “the act of suddenly ceasing all communication with someone the subject is dating, but no longer...
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With a New Truck and an Optimistic Outlook, Chad Sims Persevered Through the COVID-19 Pandemic
When Chad Sims purchased a bigger vacuum truck in 2019, he had no idea what 2020 would be like. But the purchase...
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5 Keys to Becoming an Industry Disruptor
Everyone has the potential to be an industry leader. These leaders are the ones who transform the world — who disrupt their industry...
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Selling Service, Not Price Will Keep Your Company in the Black
Name and title or job description: Chris Hodge, sales manager, certified septic installer and pumper
Business name & location: B Clean, Laurel, Mississippi
Services we offer: Our...
