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...
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Ohio Couple Shares a Passion for Building and Maintaining Efficient Onsite Systems
When Erin and Cody Mastin started their business in 2018, they had some pretty good credentials, with her background in marketing and...
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Voting Is Open for the 2020-23 NOWRA Board of Directors Election
Voting is open for the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association's 2020-23 board of directors election.
The following candidates are running for the open...
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Industry News: September 2020
First Supply’s Katie Poehling Seymour wins Woman of the Year award The American Supply Association’s Women in Industry Division recently announced that Katie...
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Learning to Say 'No' Can Grow Your Bottom Line
Business owners typically take a lot of pride in their independence, their autonomy and their ability to get things done — and...
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Technology Available to the Septic Industry
This presentation covers technology areas that are available to installers, service providers and pumpers. It provides a general overview for companies with...
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Protecting Your Brand With Trademark, Patent and Copyright Law
Your company’s trademark is its brand name. You’ve worked hard to establish your brand, so how can you protect it from infringement?
Gary...
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Your Employee Just Asked for a Raise. What’s Next?
Years ago, I got fired over problems that arose regarding an employee’s raise. So I may care a little more about what you should...
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Tips for Managing Employees Who Don’t Get Along
Most of us have people who just rub us the wrong way. It’s part of human nature: You’re not going to like...
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Texas Septic Systems Council Pushes for Independent Real Estate Inspection Reviews
Frank Aguirre sees a problem with septic inspections, and he wants to do something about it by forming a citizens lobbying group...
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Hawaii Case Has Far-Reaching Implications for Designers and Installers
After a lot of buildup, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in a closely watched wastewater case turned out to be less than...















