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Tim Mylin and his sons Matt and Ethan Mylin — who together own Snyder & Mylin Septic Service and several other companies...

A septic services company with longevity and local history says a lot to a potential customer, according to Misty Price, co-owner of Price’s...

When indoor grease traps aren’t readily accessible for pumping with a large vacuum truck, technicians at Greenway Waste Solutions in Charlotte, North...

Nancy Widner is a prime example of someone who has achieved great success in the face of adversity. She inherited A-1 Smith’s...

There are many reasons to ensure that all septic tanks are watertight. Leakage from the tank releases minimally treated sewage into subsurface...

Entry 288015When you hire new team members, you have a certain set of expectations for them. Ultimately, you want them to be...

David Thomson Jr. recalls first picking up a fiddle when he was 10 years old. Thomson, the 77-year-old owner of Thomson’s Septic...

There are many hurdles that the owner of a septic services company faces. From fine-tuning marketing strategies to contacting customers to closing...

Septic system inspections don’t contribute much to the annual revenue at Ken Allen’s Septic in Presque Isle, Maine. But owner Caston Lovely...

Entry 288145My strangest customer service story didn’t involve a customer at all. It was a customer’s neighbor. We’ll call him Mr. Neighbor. Our...

It’s difficult to overstate the importance of networking in the business world, and that logic certainly carries over into the onsite septic...

When Jason Turcotte gets an idea, he goes all in. In 2006, he and his uncle, Bob Tupper (now retired), started a...

Any septic system repair or install job that requires traditional excavation in a customer's yard brings up concerns about potential damage to exterior...

In a historically dry area like Texas — known to have lengthy droughts — capturing and using rainwater just makes sense. That’s...