Entries Tagged Public Outreach

Every so often we have homeowners or even septic professionals ask us what needs to be done to enhance or improve bacterial...

It’s time to recover from the New Year’s Eve party hangover, put away the party favors, and get back to the serious...

As a child, Kurt Cortese enjoyed going to his grandfather’s pharmacy and hanging out, later doing the same when his mother and...

Plumbing manufacturer Pfister has launched the third season of its ongoing docuseries “American Plumber Stories.” The first episode, “Dead-End Road,” now available, features...

Since COVID-19 struck a few years ago, it seems like pumpers everywhere have taken the definition of “busy” to a new level....

A New York City plumber is working hard to educate young girls about the opportunities available in the trades. After initially having aspirations...

I often get questions from homeowners, and they’re probably the same questions you hear regularly from customers. Sometimes they’re not really questions,...

When millennials Frank and Jackie Mendieta started Cisco Septic Service in 2017 in Adkins, Texas, they didn’t hesitate to use social media to connect...

The state of Washington is nearing adoption of new risk-based rules governing non-potable onsite water systems. The rules would apply to multifamily,...

This month we’re reaching into the grab bag of Pumper news and notes: A new grease trap safety law should be extended to include...

As a business owner, you know your stuff. You have to. But are you using that expertise and knowledge to get eyes...

Have you ever dreaded having a conversation with an employee who wasn’t meeting performance expectations? Maybe you avoided it, hoping it would...

Retired U.S. Marine Barry Fetzer has been writing columns for hometown papers in North Carolina for many years. He likes to amplify...

About 35 years ago a colleague and I were working on a research/demonstration system consisting of a septic tank, pump tank and...