Estimates say there are 90,000 cesspools in use across the Hawaiian Islands, and now their days are numbered. This spring, the state...
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Rules and Regs: Hawaiian Government Says Cesspools Must Go
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...
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Rules and Regs: Maryland Considers Return of Best-Technology Rule
The state that surrounds most of Chesapeake Bay, where struggles over water quality have occupied public attention for several years, may revive...
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Offer New Service Specialties to Keep Customers Calling
Carter’s Septic Tank Service Ltd. has been operating out of Second North River, New Brunswick, Canada, since 1960. Always looking for new...
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Rules and Regs: Ontario Groups Working to Solve 'Flushable' Wipes Issue
The Municipal Enforcement Sewer Use Group, comprised of 29 Ontario communities, estimates that flushable wipes cost Canadian utilities $250 million per year...
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Finding Environmental Solutions for Pumpers in Western Canada
From her main office in Edmonton, Alberta, Lesley Desjardins keeps busy working with the onsite wastewater professionals and regulators covering nearly half...
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This Canadian Pumper Cashes in on a Golden Opportunity
Phil’s Septic Pumping Service was founded in 1995 in the small community of Marathon, Ontario, Canada, on the North Shore of Lake...
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The Key to Building Revenue: Diversify Your Wastewater Services
Pumping was a sideline project for William Clark, something his Abbey’s Septic Service provided just for the Canadian hamlet of Bethany, Ontario....
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Rules and Regs: New Rules in Rhode Island Will Require Cesspool Removal
Removing existing cesspools from service after a property is sold is among the changes to onsite wastewater rules to be considered in...
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Prepping Equipment for a Harsh Canadian Winter
During winter in Edmonton, Alberta, it’s not unusual for temperatures to dip to 30 degrees below zero. That stops a lot of...
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Rules and Regs: Land-spreading Ban Addressed by New York Supreme Court
Legislators are asking the New York State Department of Health to conduct its own study of the public health and environmental effects...
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Rules and Regs: Chicken Tax Proposed to Support Chesapeake Bay Cleanup
To help fund its Chesapeake Bay cleanup effort, Maryland already has a rain tax and a flush tax on both sewer and...
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Savvy Marketing And Attention To Details Spur Growth For A Canadian Pumping Company
Northern Disposal & Sanitation in Katrine, Ontario, Canada, faces tough local competition and unpredictable winter weather. As owners Katy and Dave McGregor...
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Taking a Stand, or a Seat, Against Cancer
Katy McGregor wanted to make a difference, and she’s doing it one pink portable restroom at a time.McGregor owns Northern Disposal &...



















