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Victory! Pumpers Win Battle for Licensing Equality
In the Canadian province of Ontario, both sewage truck operators and the trucking industry are declaring victory after years of petitioning the...
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The Business Owner’s Guide to Holiday Bonuses
It’s that time of year again! The holidays, when small-business owners face myriad challenges – a slowdown and a bit of quiet,...
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CDC Releases Interim Guidance For Wastewater Workers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released interim guidance for all managers and workers handling untreated sewage that might contain the Ebola...
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Rules and Regs: $3.5 Million Transfer Station in the Works
Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, N.Y., will use $2 million in state funding as seed money to establish a program in...
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When is it OK to Give Price Breaks?
In service-based industries, it’s difficult to know where to draw the line with discounts, and when to simply let the business go....
Blogs
#WeCantWait for Worldwide Sanitation
Here’s a sobering statistic: More people in the world own a cellphone than a toilet.Around 2.5 billion people lack access to the...
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Pump Up Your Profits!
Business-building advice. Networking. Financial tips. Take advantage of a great opportunity to learn how to make your business more profitable.Plan now to...
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Brush Up On Your Pump Knowledge
The Sump and Sewage Pump Manufacturers Association (SSPMA) has been selected to provide a three-track educational session at the Water & Wastewater...
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Pump Picks: How Do You Calculate Pump Size?
Installers often work off the designs of others. As educators, we often hear them say, in effect, “I don’t need to know...
Videos
Rhode Island septic system installer starts a late-career business venture
Watch as Brendan Cory shows the latest installation he and Kevin Wilkie have collaborated to complete. Both sole proprietors, they often send...
Editorial
Prepare Construction Equipment For Winter Storage
Depending on where you live, the winter chill may already be in the air. Hopefully, you’ve taken the time to properly store...
Editorial
Idaho Is Considering New Regulations For Septic Systems
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is considering changes to rules for the design, construction and operation of onsite wastewater systems. The...
Editorial
Mixing It Up
Pete Schmitz knew he had a tough job ahead of him when he decided to pump out his own septic tank back...
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Georgia Promotes Sustainable Land Application Of Septic System Waste
After years and many hours of work by the Georgia Onsite Wastewater Association, land application of septage is now an affordable alternative...
















