Church mission trips usually don’t send a crew of mostly inexperienced people from a small Midwestern town to install a wastewater system...
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It’s Party Time – What Happens When Your System Is Tied to an Airbnb?
You’ve finished a tricky onsite system installation on a small waterfront lot and the customer is happy with your work from the...
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Always a Better Way
Jen Chapin got an interesting introduction to her husband Alan’s new onsite installation business. It was the day he brought home the...
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Rules and Regs: Michigan Infrastructure Package Includes Millions for Onsite Systems
Five years after contaminated water in Flint became a national news story, Michigan’s governor announced a huge infrastructure bill that addresses water...
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4 Tips for Conducting a SWOT Analysis for Your Onsite Business
As a business owner, when you start making plans for the coming year, it’s important to step back and take a long,...
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Rules and Regs - October 2020
New York Lawmakers Want to Eliminate Income Tax From Septic GrantsA New York representative has introduced a bill in Congress to remove...
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Decentralized Wastewater Systems Make Sense in Alberta
In States Snapshot, we talk to a member of a state, provincial or national trade association in the decentralized wastewater industry. This...
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Frank’s Septic Services Installs Big Tanks, Thousands of Feet of Dripline and UV System in Campground Project
It was clear the Vineyard RV Park in Vacaville, California, needed help. When the campground started, one Orenco Systems AdvanTex AX100 pod...
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'Rightsizing' Ensured Coleman Lyttle Sr. He’d Be Able to Continue Providing a Personal Touch
Email Stamie E. Lyttle Co. (SELCO) or call the office in Richmond, Virginia, and both are answered promptly — by people.“My parents...
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Why Good Employees Leave and What to Do About It
The impact felt when an employee leaves is exacerbated when labor markets are tight. Leaders at all levels in a company need...
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Start Now: Developing a Business Plan for 2021
There’s no need to beat around the bush: 2020 has been a rough year for pretty much everyone. Trade service professionals and...
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Rules and Regs: Colorado Residents Concerned Development Will Harm Water Quality
A proposal to increase residential development in the Dolores River valley has residents of Montezuma County, Colorado, concerned about water quality and...
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Helpful Tips for Writing Great Website Content
Considering how many times I've restarted this first paragraph, it's fair to say that writing is hard.
Writing for something as specific and...
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Marketing a Septic Business With a Personal Touch
Erin Mastin is owner, along with her husband, Cody Mastin, of Mastin Site Services — referred to as MSS — an onsite...
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Rules and Regs - September 2020
NOWRA Pushes $50 Million Federal Program to Fix Failing Septic SystemsThe National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association reports progress in convincing Congress to...
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PFAS Found in Septage Is a Problem for Maine Wastewater Professionals
In States Snapshot, we typically talk to a member of a state, provincial or national trade association in the decentralized wastewater industry....
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Antiquated Lakefront Systems Call for ‘Divide and Conquer’ Solution
A homeowner wishing to sell an adjoining property in Saranac Lake, New York, called the state Health Department, which regulates the Back...