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6 Ways to Protect Your Company’s Information from Cybercriminals
The internet empowers small businesses to compete, communicate and collaborate like never before. Sadly, there are also some significant downsides, not least...
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Pipe Materials: Joining PVC Pipe Without Glue
Using primer and glue is the most common method to join together two pieces of PVC pipe, but there are other connections...
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Product News: May 2021
Franklin Electric Little Giant 12E Series effluent pumpFranklin Electric’s Little Giant 12E Series 1/2 hp effluent pump for dewatering, water transfer and...
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Industry News: May 2021
Larsen retires from Felling TrailersDaniel “Boone” Larsen, Felling Trailers’ Great Lakes regional sales manager, has retired. The 40-year industry veteran joined Felling...
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Rules and Regs: Montana Changing Standards for Phosphorus, Nitrogen
In 2015, Montana adopted numeric standards for the amount of phosphorus and nitrogen pollution in its waters. Now it’s reversing that policy.
Under...
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Maintenance Tips to Keep Your Vehicle Fleet Running
Any mechanic will tell you that preventive maintenance will save you time and money. Even so, many contractors still come up short...
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Dealing with Difficult Customers
Everyone has a story about his or her most difficult customer.
Rick Wilcockson, owner of Accurate Septic & Well Inspections in Troy, Missouri,...
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The Downside to Being an 'Onsite Expert'
There’s a fascinating concept called knowledge blindness. Once you are an expert at something, you can’t imagine what it is like to...
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Landscaping Part II – Tanks, Pretreatment Units and Architectural Features
What property owners do around their tanks and pretreatment units and over their soil treatment area can greatly impact the accessibility and...
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Landscaping Part I – Cover and Vegetation Over the Soil Treatment Area
To ensure a properly functioning soil-based septic system, a suitable vegetative cover must be established. Proper plantings on soil treatment systems will...
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Managing Your Employees’ Licensing and Credentials
For those who work in the trade services, success depends not just on developing core skills, but in keeping those skills sharp....
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Business Insurance Shopping Tips
Business insurance is a complicated subject for even veteran business owners. Its complexity gets exacerbated because we don’t trade in it every...
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Rules and Regs: Alabama Water Management Group Focuses on Rural Wastewater Solutions
A group of organizations in Alabama will receive $4.85 million from the U.S. Agriculture Department to develop rural wastewater solutions for the...
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Should You be Concerned if a Septic System has No Scum Layer?
Septic tanks allow gravity to separate solids from wastewater as heavier solids settle and fats, grease and lighter solids float. You might...
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Pipe Materials: Connecting PVC Pipe and Fittings with Solvent-Welding
Solvent welds, threaded connections, mechanical joints, and gaskets are the most common methods of connecting PVC pipe. For applications in the septic...
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Reach New Customers Through Quality Online Reviews
It used to be that the only advertising methods for septic services businesses were local newspaper slots, radio commercials, or, if you...
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Pipe Materials: PVC Fittings and Joints for Mechanically Strong Seals
Fitting and joints are a critical aspect of PVC piping installation. Overlapping joints are used to connect pipe lengths and fittings. Whether...
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3 Situations When You Might Not Need a Business Valuation
Business valuations are an important tool for owners of privately held companies. For example, if you are doing sophisticated tax planning, buying-out...
























