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The Power of Your State Onsite Association
If you are already an active member of your state onsite association, you already know the importance to yourself, your company and...
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Advanced System Monitoring Takes the Guesswork Out of Troubleshooting
A colleague pointed us to an article recently about smart toilets. This is what happens when people learn you are into sewage;...
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Diversify and Conquer: How Pumpers Can Expand Horizons and Boost Profits
In an increasingly competitive market, and small business owners in the septic pumping industry must innovate and diversify their services to increase...
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Basics of Evaluating Mound Systems for Real Estate Transactions
When evaluating any onsite system, always start by collecting any records of the system (plan, soil test, etc.) from the local regulating...
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Florida Pumper Demonstrates the Power of Team-Building and Education
As the owner of Brian’s Septic Service in Tallahassee, Florida — a company that’s grown considerably since it was established in 2005...
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How to Increase Loyalty and Retain Long-Term Customers
The goal of home-service companies is to get the phone to ring. We can calculate the cost to get the phone to...
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Normalizing Deviant Safety Practices Is an Accident Waiting To Happen
In January 1986 a significant and tragic event happened that was completely preventable. The space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after taking...
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Examining Drain Clog Culprits
Here’s a look at the common ways different types of pipe clog.
Terracotta sewer pipe
Terracotta is famous for having two major issues —...
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Good Installers Walk Away When the Soil Is Wet
We still receive numerous questions about “good” installation practices and their importance in the soil dispersal and treatment area. We will attempt...
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Why You Should Prioritize Employee Retention
To understand why you should prioritize employee retention, you only need to look at the numbers. The United States has lost six...
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Lady Pumpers Get the Job Done for Indiana's Lappin Septic Service
Company owner Ben Lappin’s girlfriend, Mackenzie Stephenson, rode with him and worked as his helper for about four years before working full...
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Industrial Wastewater: Garage Floor Drains in Residential Applications
Industrial wastewater is the water or liquid-carried waste from an industrial process resulting from manufacturing, trade, automotive repair, vehicle wash, or other...
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It's Time to Put Septic Tank Myths to Rest
Every so often we have homeowners or even septic professionals ask us what needs to be done to enhance or improve bacterial...





















