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“Culture of safety” is a phrase that gets used a lot. For a lot of companies, that term is a reality — safety...

The internet empowers small businesses to compete, communicate and collaborate like never before. Sadly, there are also some significant downsides, not least...

Using primer and glue is the most common method to join together two pieces of PVC pipe, but there are other connections...

Franklin Electric Little Giant 12E Series effluent pumpFranklin Electric’s Little Giant 12E Series 1/2 hp effluent pump for dewatering, water transfer and...

Larsen retires from Felling TrailersDaniel “Boone” Larsen, Felling Trailers’ Great Lakes regional sales manager, has retired. The 40-year industry veteran joined Felling...

In 2015, Montana adopted numeric standards for the amount of phosphorus and nitrogen pollution in its waters. Now it’s reversing that policy. Under...

Any mechanic will tell you that preventive maintenance will save you time and money. Even so, many contractors still come up short...

Everyone has a story about his or her most difficult customer. Rick Wilcockson, owner of Accurate Septic & Well Inspections in Troy, Missouri,...

There’s a fascinating concept called knowledge blindness. Once you are an expert at something, you can’t imagine what it is like to...

What property owners do around their tanks and pretreatment units and over their soil treatment area can greatly impact the accessibility and...

To ensure a properly functioning soil-based septic system, a suitable vegetative cover must be established. Proper plantings on soil treatment systems will...

For those who work in the trade services, success depends not just on developing core skills, but in keeping those skills sharp....

Business insurance is a complicated subject for even veteran business owners. Its complexity gets exacerbated because we don’t trade in it every...

A group of organizations in Alabama will receive $4.85 million from the U.S. Agriculture Department to develop rural wastewater solutions for the...

Septic tanks allow gravity to separate solids from wastewater as heavier solids settle and fats, grease and lighter solids float. You might...

Solvent welds, threaded connections, mechanical joints, and gaskets are the most common methods of connecting PVC pipe. For applications in the septic...

It used to be that the only advertising methods for septic services businesses were local newspaper slots, radio commercials, or, if you...

Fitting and joints are a critical aspect of PVC piping installation. Overlapping joints are used to connect pipe lengths and fittings. Whether...

Business valuations are an important tool for owners of privately held companies. For example, if you are doing sophisticated tax planning, buying-out...