Septic Tank Articles

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Adding two established companies to his own mom and pop pumping business was a lot of hard work, but Virginia’s Bruce Hines says he would do it all over again.

It’s not enough for Brownie’s Wastewater Solutions to collect multiple waste streams for customers. They want to identify a recycling use for everything they pump.

For Slovenian grease trap specialist BIOPLUS, customer satisfaction requires carefully maintaining disposal systems to limit costly and inconvenient emergency calls.

Pat Murray knew that if he ever started a business, he would include "shamrock'' in the name. He jokes that everyone wants to be Irish, while his wife, Charlotte, theorizes that shamrock conjures up positive feelings and good luck.

When it comes to septic tank effluent, it all runs downhill. The Answer Man reviews the best ways to distribute it efficiently in the trenches.

Unbridled growth prompts Georgia pumper Kenney Lee to retool his family business to concentrate on top-notch customer care

We feature TSF Co. Inc.

Wyoming’s Macy’s Services finds the best small-town strategy is to diversify, diversify, and then diversify some more

How do you handle the tank that’s thick from top to bottom? A poster wants to know if he can raise the bill to reflect additional labor required of a tough job.