Name and title or job description: Dwayne Crocker, owner/operator
Business name and location: Crocker Septic Tank Service, Kathleen, Georgia
Services we offer: We pump, install and repair...
Entries Tagged Trade Association
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We’re Behind the Times in Oklahoma … And We Need to Catch Up
Name and title or job description: Jason Birdsong, owner along with wife, Erin
Business name and location: JT Septic Co., Claremore, Oklahoma
Services we offer: Installations, repairs,...
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Challenging Times Approach for the Wastewater Industry
Name and title or job description: Chris Rhodaback, president and chief executive officer
Business name and location: A&B Septic Service, Albany, Oregon
Services we offer: Pumping, system evaluations,...
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Companies Should Involve Technicians in Trade Associations
Name and title or job description: Jason Guarino, owner
Business name and location: Jason Guarino Excavating and Septic Services, Millsboro, Delaware
Services we offer: We do septic...
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My Top 10 Wish List for Pumpers in 2022
It’s time to put 2021 in the rearview mirror and start fresh for 2022. Here are 10 things I wish for you...
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If You’re Not Involved in a Trade Association, You’re Missing Out
Name and title or job description: Dave Bartholomew, president
Business name and location: Bartholomew Water Services, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona
Services we offer: Inspection, operation and maintenance of...
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Decentralized Wastewater Systems Make Sense in Alberta
Name and title or job description: Kraig Rakowski, operations managerBusiness name and location: Rockyview Aqua, a rural area in Calgary, AlbertaServices we...
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How Can Pumpers Combat Rising Disposal Fees?
Wanton septage disposal rate increases by cash-strapped municipalities continue to point to an inevitable change in the private wastewater sector: More and...
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Why There's Value in Pumping Trade Associations
Paul Lawrence joined the Michigan Septic Tank Association shortly after starting his business, All American Septic Service, in Michigan, in 1991. It’s...
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North Dakota’s New Association Aims for Unified Regulations
Name and title or job description: Tom Schimelfenig, ownerBusiness name and location: Tom Schimelfenig Excavating, Bowdon, North DakotaServices we offer: I do...
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Jennifer Morris Believes in the Value of Networking
Name and title or job description: Jennifer Morris, chief executive officer and owner along with husband Gregory Morris
Business name and location: GFM...
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Drawing Young People to the Septic Services Trade
Entry 288025Phrases like “skilled labor shortage” and “skilled worker deficit” cause anxiety and dread for trade business owners and operators.
Finding skilled workers,...
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Want to Make a Difference as a Pumper? Get Involved With a Trade Association and Run for Office.
Raymond Daniels just plain gets things done.
That’s true whether he’s building up his family’s septic pumping and portable restroom business, advocating for...
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Pumpers Need to Do the Right Thing
Usually I have not addressed business or ethical questions in this column, leaving them to others more knowledgeable than I in these...

















