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As discussed last month, the two major soil characteristics determining the required size of the soil treatment area are soil texture and...

This week we’re excited to launch our first podcast here at the Onsite Installer website. Check out the June contractor profile story featuring...

It doesn’t matter what type of business you’re in; people will call you with problems, looking for solutions. Your top marketing person...

The number of weeks onsite system installers are booked ahead during the busy season is one indicator of how well the real...

Bio-Microbics hosted another successful Distributor Sales Conference at its headquarters in Shawnee, Kan., earlier this month. Besides the multitude of U.S. states...

A common call from homeowners involves complaints about odors either inside or outside the house. Odor can be a vexing problem and...

Excellent customer service is the key to operating any type of business. We all know that to be truly successful, we must...

A report out of Michigan published on the mlive.com website this week contains good news and bad news for septic system installers. First...

In April, the Oregon Waste Water Association held its annual conference and as the conference chair I had several opportunities to address...

Two decades ago when I was new to the septic pumping and portable restroom business, I knew I wanted to grow the...

After you install a new onsite system and you’re explaining its limitations to the homeowners, do you ever wonder how well they’re...

Blue Angel sump backup systemThe Sump Minder battery backup system from Blue Angel Pumps provides up to 230 hours of basement protection....

Last month we looked at preliminary information obtained in a site evaluation and why it is important for an installer to understand...

Designers of alternative onsite systems have a very real challenge in states that don’t mandate operation and maintenance. I characterize systems designed...

I was at a local government meeting in my hometown a while back where we learned a glut of developable single family...

MINNESOTAWater softener regenerate research John Novak, keynote speaker at the Minnesota Onsite Wastewater Association conference and lead researcher on the water softener regenerate...

As the owner of a 25-year-old business, I’ve learned the ins and outs of growing a company from the bottom up. Here...