In 1990, Mike and Audrey Stancil bought a struggling septic service company in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and then built it up to...
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Entries Tagged North Carolina
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Grease Composting Approval Requires Patience, Major Investment
In 2010, Jason Gibson began thinking there may be a business opportunity in grease. He was already operating a successful portable sanitation...
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Having the Right-Sized Machines Will Keep You Rolling in the Dough
Quality machines sized right for the work — that’s what Tim Lawson looks for when purchasing equipment for New Life II Septic &...
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Pumpers: Open Your Mind to Moneymaking Opportunities
Life changed considerably for Tim and Theresa Lawson and their plumbing business when they purchased 75 portable restrooms from a friend going...
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Grease is the Meal Ticket for This Established North Carolina Pumping Company
Cultural changes have nudged Overbey’s Septic Tank Service into different directions since the mid-1940s when Bob Overbey and his brothers returned home...
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Rules and Regs: Minnesota Agency Proposing to Ban the “Flushable” Label on Wipes Products
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has proposed a ban on labeling wipes as being flushable or safe for septic or sewer systems....
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Top Tips to Rev Up the Efficiency of Your Pumping Business
An extreme makeover at Marlin Wastewater Services has resulted in dramatically streamlined operations and increased growth for the West End, North Carolina-based...
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Rules and Regs: New Mexico County Cracking Down on Pumper Certification
Only three of the 22 septic pumping companies in San Juan County have the required certification from the state of New Mexico...
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Bumgarner Septic, World Series MVP Have a Familiar Ring
World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner might have a 95 mph fastball and nasty cutter, but the Giants’ left-hander, who shares the same...
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Rules and Regs: Video Series Educates Delaware Homeowners
A series of three videos is helping to educate homeowners about the importance of properly maintaining their septic systems. The Divisions of...
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Pumper Keeps Busy With Assortment of Services, Builds Recession-Resistant Family Business
Little girls often grow up wanting to be teachers, doctors or ballerinas. Not Myrtle Creech. From a young age, she knew she...
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I wouldn’t want to be a pumper in this community
In Pender County, North Carolina, apparently it’s common for folks to empty a septic tank by running sewage through a garden hose...
