When 16-year-old Mike Fly stopped into a septic service supply store in 1983 hoping to sell some batteries to owner Bud Sweet,...
Entries Tagged Riser & Lid - Septic
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Preventing Unauthorized Septic Tank Access
All systems and system components need periodic maintenance to keep them operating and performing. To make maintenance easier, as an industry we...
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19-Year-Old North Dakota Man Dies Rescuing Puppy From Uncovered Septic
A recent tragedy in North Dakota again highlights the need to properly secure septic tank lids, and is a sad reminder of...
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Knight Environmental Takes Care of its Customers and Pumping Family
In 2012, David Knight was well on his way toward establishing a successful pumping company despite being only a year into the...
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Jim Ehde Brings a Variety of Services to his Island Hometown
An island would seem too small a service territory for a pumper, but not for Jim Ehde. Grand Island, New York, has...
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Lessons From a Mentor Turn Into Pumping Profits
Taking an established and successful pumping business to the next level can be a tall order, especially for a newcomer to the...
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Offer New Service Specialties to Keep Customers Calling
Carter’s Septic Tank Service Ltd. has been operating out of Second North River, New Brunswick, Canada, since 1960. Always looking for new...
Brenlin Company Seal-r
Seal-r septic tank lids from Brenlin Company create a strong seal between the septic tank and the riser, eliminating water infiltration between...
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Career Swap Puts Partners Behind the Wheel of a Pumping Truck
When Cindy Tiemann, RN and director of nursing for an assisted living facility, wanted a career change, she never anticipated becoming an...
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Quality Control Means Doing All the Work Ourselves
The owners of A-1 Septic Tank Cleaning know what they want. Mike and Patti Mutchler have been operating the company to ensure...
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Tank Access Inspection: What is Your Responsibility?
If you have been in this industry for some time you have certainly seen a lid on a cesspool, septic, aerobic or...
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Small-Business Ownership is Better the Second Time Around
In 2006, Scott Hess faced a moment of truth when he realized his life just wasn’t going the way he wanted. He...
Risers - Tuf-Tite Riser
Tank risers from Tuf-Tite have internal supports or ledges to reinforce internal plastic safety lids. The ledges will strengthen the company’s plastic...
Risers - Aero-Stream Integral Safety Barrier
The Integral Safety Barrier from Aero-Stream provides added protection from an incidental security breach of the primary septic tank cover. It is...

















