The pumping industry encompasses a close-knit group of professionals who share the challenging work of handling and hauling liquid wastewater for homeowners,...
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Entries Tagged National Association of Wastewater Technicians (NAWT)
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Research Looks for Ways to Slow Septic Tank Deterioration
As I mentioned last month, a long-running debate in the industry has centered on advanced corrosion in concrete sewage tanks. The culprit...
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Dangerous Gases Threaten Pumpers, Cause System Maintenance Woes
Recently a colleague shared research he and others have been doing, looking for causes of and a solution to corrosion in concrete...
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Wastewater Woes for a Pumper on Vacation in Central America
A reader contacted me and explained he just returned from a vacation that involved umbrella drinks and tropical beaches. Since these are...
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Reid Hanson and Cole Ritter Find a Home in the Wastewater Industry
When a 30-year-old business is doing well, it’s best not to make drastic changes. And, if you have a good team of...
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National Association of Wastewater Technicians Announces 2018 Training Schedule
The National Association of Wastewater Technicians recently announced its 2018 training schedule. The classes slated for this year along with links to...
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Wastewater Industry Honors Announced at WWETT Show
The pumping industry’s two major annual awards were presented at the National Association of Wastewater Technicians State Association Breakfast meeting at the...
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A Quality Crew and an Effective Disposal Plan, an Ohio Family Pumping Company Is Poised for Growth
If you buy a race car that has been a winner on the circuit, you don’t tear the engine apart. You upgrade...
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Sometimes You Have to Stick to What You Do Best … and Success Will Follow
For JT’s Septic of Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona, the economic downturn a decade ago was a chance to reinvent the company and focus its...
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Is It Time to Raise Your Starting Wage?
Every now and then, I see an ad on a local Craigslist website recruiting for a septic service or portable sanitation technician....
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Linking Pumpers and the Public in the Classroom
Pumpers can play a critical role in improving water quality in their communities by educating customers about septic system usage and maintenance,...
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What Is a Hydraulic Load Test, and When Is It Used?
As many of you are aware, I have been involved with numerous education programs and efforts over the years. Probably more than...
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What Should I Do if a Septic System Floods?
Among my frequently asked questions: “What can be done to protect a system against flooding?” And: “If the system has been flooded,...
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Encourage the Next Generation of Wastewater Workers
Name: Tony Mendes, owner (semiretired)
Business: Tony Mendes Excavating, Scottsbluff, Nebraska (sold business to stepson, and now operating under Larry Kessler Construction)
Age: 68
Years...
