This month we explore three very different topics in the mish-mosh of news that I like to call the Editor’s Mailbag. I...
Entries Tagged Septic System
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Treating People Right, Diversifying Into Grease Service Are Keys to Success for Florida’s Brian’s Septic Service
Brian Miller took a calculated risk when he decided to leave his father’s septic pumping company and establish Brian’s Septic Services back...
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Creepy Crawlers a Cause of Constant Consternation
As a service provider, I am sure you always get interesting — if not amusing — questions from homeowners or clients. One...
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Double Down on Customer Education for 2023
It’s time to recover from the New Year’s Eve party hangover, put away the party favors, and get back to the serious...
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This Pennsylvania Pumper and Installer Is Still in His Work Boots at Age 72
Charlie Kristman has a simple belief about work: “You’ve got to like what you do. If you like your job, you’re going...
Online Exclusives
How to Prepare a Seasonal Septic System for Winter
In cold climates, many residences are seasonal. Shutting down a septic system for the winter is a vital task for seasonal homeowners...
Online Exclusives
School Customers About Onsite System Freezing Issues
Our first principle for a good sewage treatment system has always been to keep the system as shallow as possible. The reasons?...
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Your Local Pub and Grill Poses Onsite Challenges
I had a question recently about what would be the “best” system to treat wastewater from a restaurant. This led me to...
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Classy Truck of the Month: August 2022
Rick Hall added an all-white 2017 Peterbilt 389 with a 5,000-gallon steel waste tank previously used to haul brine water in the...
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Tighter Septic Maintenance Regulations Sought For Wyoming Tourist Hub
Just south of Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks in Wyoming lies Jackson Hole, a high mountain valley about 50 miles long...
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Product Spotlight - April 2022
The original Smoke Blowers and Smoke Candles from Superior Signal were used primarily for testing mainline sewers. From there, the company saw...
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An Aging Wastewater Workforce Points to Future Troubles
Name and title or job description: Darius E. Melton, president
Business name and location: 2M Pumping Service, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Services we offer: Primarily septic pumping. We...
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Nate and Brianne Geetings Bring Technology and Sales Sizzle to The Pumping Service
When Nate Geetings was born in 1984, his parents had already been operating Benzie Pumping for nine years. He has nothing but...
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Rules & Regs - January 2022
Cities are one of the last places you might expect onsite wastewater recycling, but in late September the San Francisco Board of...















