More than 30 communities and organizations on Long Island are launching a public campaign to encourage people to properly maintain their septic...
Entries Tagged Septic System Pumping/Maintenance
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Developing One-Stop-Shop Services
When Todd Fitch and his wife, Kristin, purchased a San Francisco-area fencing company in 2006, they did not originally envision owning a...
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Developing the Next Generation of Pumpers
Matt and Erica Herink aren’t sure if their three children will eventually go into the family’s septic business. But that doesn’t mean...
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An Essential Low-Tech Inspection Tool
Mike Mutchler, co-owner of A-1 Septic Tank Cleaning of Wooster, Ohio, believes in adopting the best technology for the job. However, the...
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Change the Way Your Employees Earn Their Bonus
Some people are highly self-motivated individuals who feel a job done well is its own reward. But even the hardest worker who...
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Changes in Speccing Equipment Leads Pumper to More Work
Back in the mid-1940s when Bob Overbey started his company, Overbey’s Septic Tank Service in McLeansville, North Carolina, it was primarily a...
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Illegal Dumpers Give Everyone a Bad Reputation
Guilt by association is more than just a tired cliché. Just ask Jeff Wilson, the former owner of TPI Portable Toilets and...
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Improve the Customer Experience and See More Repeat Business
When seeking to draw repeat business, the most important factor isn’t necessarily the quality of the service you provide nor even the...
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Successful Land Application Means Educating the Neighbors
Mike Mutchler, co-owner of A-1 Septic Tank Cleaning in Wooster, Ohio, knows the value of educating his customers. When a pumping company...
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Teaching Homeowners Septic Do's and Don’ts
Considering the changing demographics and diverse customer base for Johnson Johns & Septic Service, it’s important for the company to emphasize customer...
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No New Taxes? This One May Make Sense
King County, including the Greater Seattle area in Washington state, recently floated a proposal to add an annual fee of about $35...
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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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Solids: The Enemy of the Septic Tank
If a tank is operating properly, solids are retained and take up increasingly more volume. At some time they must be removed....
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Do You Have a Truck Replacement Plan?
If you were in business 10 years ago, recall what that business looked like. Did you have less equipment? Different equipment? In...





















