Jake Bell: owner-operator, along with my father Jon Bell and my uncle Chad Bell, the founders
Business: Bell Excavating Inc., Stillwater, Minnesota
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Case Studies: Advanced Treatment Units
Secondary treatment units specified for subdivision
Problem: An Arkansas developer wanted to build a subdivision outside the range of city sewer service. To...
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Product Focus: Advanced Treatment Units
Advanced Treatment Units
Eljen Geotextile Sand FilterThe GSF, or Geotextile Sand Filter system from Eljen, is designed to provide treatment and dispersal in...
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A Complex Treatment Solution is on the Menu
For generations, Desposito’s Seafood Shack has been a staple establishment for Georgians and tourists looking for an authentic southern-style seafood experience in...
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Industry News - July 2023
Mike Flynn retires from Felling Trailers
Felling Trailers’ northeastern regional sales manager, Mike Flynn, will retire after 22 years as a sales rep...
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Product Spotlight: Effluent pump line designed for durability
Longevity is always the goal when choosing integral components for septic systems, and according to Goulds Water Technology, a Xylem brand, their...
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Florida Plan Requiring Five-Year Septic Inspections Fails Again
When the Florida Blue-Green Algae Task Force finished its work a couple of years ago, it recommended septic tanks be regularly inspected....
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Massachusetts’ New Onsite Regulations Will Push Improved Treatment
In Snapshot, we talk to a member of a state, provincial or national trade association in the decentralized wastewater industry. This time...
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Spreading Out the Flow From Two Days of Services Allows Downsizing the Drainfield, Saving This Arkansas Congregation Money
When NewLife Christian Church built a second campus in Gravette, Arkansas, it needed a wastewater system to serve the congregation.
The church, its...
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Case Study: Alarms, Controls and Monitor Systems
Problem: A logistics center in Southern California included occupancy and needed an operating lift station to move in residents. The city where...
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Product Focus - Alarms, Controls and Monitor Systems
Alarm Systems/Components
Anua i/o.siteThe i/o.site system from Anua provides performance monitoring of electromechanical components while keeping everyone connected to information through a simple...
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Yikes! My Vacation Renters Are Abusing the Septic System
According to the AirDNA website, the U.S. short-term rental supply hit record highs in 2022. That means more of your customers may...
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It’s Like Killing a Fly With a Sledgehammer
Sometimes it’s easy to see when numbers don’t add up. I examined city and county budgets for many years as a local...
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Installers Rick Tipple and Tammy Bovay Utilize Cisterns Where Wells Are Impractical
For RT Septic & Water Systems there’s more to serving homeowners than treating wastewater.
The company, founded in 2016, installs about 100 septic...
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Product Focus: Septic Tanks and Components
Septic Tanks
Fiberglass Tank Solutions underground storage tanksFiberglass Tank Solutions builds underground storage tanks for the municipal, industrial and commercial markets. The tanks...
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Geiger Septic Service Helps With Feel-Good Project on a Storm-Damaged Property
March 3, 2019, was a painful day for Lee County, Alabama, residents. An EF-5 tornado swept through the town of Beauregard leaving...
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Embracing Environmental Justice as a Septic Installer
To some people the term environmental justice is confusing and unclear as to its origins and goals. At its core, environmental justice...
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Is a Septic System Monitoring Tax a Good Idea?
It’s not often that decentralized wastewater comes up as a topic of conversation around my family’s dinner table. But it could right...
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Washington State Designer/Installer Turns 82 This Month … And He’s Still Going Strong
In 50 years of onsite work, Jerry Stonebridge has seen many changes. Some made his work easier. Some will change the industry....























