The 1,700 gpd mound system serving a humane society in Bristol, Indiana, was failing. The owners hired Stuart Meade, proprietor of Meade...
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Septic System Helps Animals in Need
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Advanced Treatment for Challenging Sites
Allied Waterproofing & Septic seldom installs conventional septic systems.
That’s because in the northeastern Illinois counties where the company works, many sites have...
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Another Technology for Your Toolkit
Membrane bioreactors are a newer type of aerobic treatment unit recently found more and more often in the market for small-scale effluent...
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The Business of Exurban Septic Installs
Many people who launch businesses start with technical skills and figure out the human side of things as they go along.
Allied Waterproofing...
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Installing a Remediator Recovers a Failing ATU
Problem: A popular event venue in Colorado installed a very expensive packaged ATU to treat the 756 mg/L high-strength influent produced by...
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Product Spotlight: SludgeHammer redesign goes the extra mile
Like many companies in the 2020s, SludgeHammer Group grappled with rising materials costs, as well as oncoming pricing uncertainties of imported products....
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Little Room. Lots of Treatment.
Bay Shore Construction took on a job at a 10-unit mobile home park believing it was just a septic tank replacement.
On investigating,...
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On the Forefront
Kyle Nix’s family business is stronger for his leadership of Indiana’s onsite wastewater association. And so is the state’s onsite industry.
Nix, president...
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Pivoting for Profit
The more work Jesse Bradley did on onsite systems, the more he wanted to learn about them. He saw the potential business...
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For Nick Dykes, the Onsite Industry Is a People Business
Nick Dykes has gone far in the onsite profession at the tender age of 34. For that he credits his grandfather, his...
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Canadian Septic Overcomes Unforeseen Challenges
Servicing the rotating biological contactor in a 115-lot seasonal recreational vehicle park was inconvenient, as technicians had to cut a hole in...
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Going Commercial: Onsite Company Evolves Toward Large, Complex System Installations
Acreage Development Solutions in Alberta has evolved toward larger and more complex treatment systems in its 16 years in the onsite industry.Owner...
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Commercial Systems Mean Good Business
From the time Clayton Foster started in business in his teen years, he had his eyes on bigger things than residential septic...
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Why Aerobic Treatment Units Are the Pinnacle of Septic System Technology
Aerobic treatment units (ATUs) represent the most advanced technology in septic systems today, offering superior wastewater treatment compared to traditional systems. Unlike...
