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In its response to the corona virus pandemic, the federal government earlier this month identified you as essential critical infrastructure workers. At...

On our websites, in our advertisements, in our marketing messages, we all do this one thing: We talk about ourselves. And while...

The debate over establishing a statewide septic code in Michigan is ongoing. Kalkaska County commissioners tried to drop their point-of-sale inspection program for...

Waxahachie, Texas, on the edge of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, is in a geologic area of clay soils, fractured rock and limestone....

During the 2018 summer season, wastewater ponding at the toe of a drainfield alerted the owner of a nonprofit girls camp in...

It’s been more than a year since the attempt to create a statewide sanitary code failed in the Michigan Legislature, but the...

Relationships matter — not just in your personal life, but in your business life, too. Start with the obvious point: Long-term relationships...

Many people are good bosses. Some people are great bosses. A handful go even further: They’re phenomenal, not only because of what...

One of the most recent implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is the complete overhaul of the W-4 form. With...

A decade ago, Martin Septic Service was a large and diverse wastewater services provider. Through circumstances and choice, it’s now much smaller....

The owner of a rental house had a failing onsite system, and untreated wastewater was flowing downhill toward a creek. But when...

It looks as if the Florida Legislature will take action to improve water quality after all. Several years ago, legislators repealed a state...

What’s your endgame? Maybe you’ve meticulously plotted the life cycle of your business, establishing a clear destination for yourself. Or maybe you...

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said last fall that the county will install 1,200 nitrogen-reducing onsite systems in 2020. This would more...

Richards Septic Tank Service is 58 and still going and growing. When Zach Rodriguez is ready to take control of the company...

As we wind down another year, many small-business owners are starting to think about the future. How will you grow your business...

When you hire new team members, you have a certain set of expectations for them. Ultimately, you want them to be punctual,...