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Step Up to the Snapshot Plate

Step Up to the Snapshot Plate

Associations do wonderful work for the industry, and we want to hear from the working people that make that possible through their active participation
The Accidental Entrepreneur

The Accidental Entrepreneur

How to thrive as a pumping business owner without an entrepreneurial mindset
Reevaluating Why You’re in the Septic Industry

Reevaluating Why You’re in the Septic Industry

When things are good, bad or in between, it pays to step back and think about long term goals
Publish Your Tough Septic System Installs

Publish Your Tough Septic System Installs

With the frost coming out it’s time to get digging, and we want to hear about any tough jobs you have lined up
Be Part of the Solution, Volunteer

Be Part of the Solution, Volunteer

Volunteering is a big deal, no matter how small the task you take on
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Giving Back

Highlighting a recent example of how this industry goes above and beyond
Carrying on the Legacy

Carrying on the Legacy

From one editor to another, the goal of providing for installers remains intact
One Constant Is Our Mission to Serve Onsite Installers

One Constant Is Our Mission to Serve Onsite Installers

As I pass the torch to a new editor, I am reminded the job is all about networking and learning together for the benefit of all
The Tale of 2024 — Grow or Go Home?

The Tale of 2024 — Grow or Go Home?

As the customer calls keep coming, will overburdened installers add to the crew or ratchet back on workload?
Get With It, Michigan! Adopt a Septic Code.

Get With It, Michigan! Adopt a Septic Code.

Onsite rules would benefit Michigan homeowners, wastewater professionals and the environment — just like they do in the other 49 states
Health Departments Make Mistakes Too

Health Departments Make Mistakes Too

An Iowa County is forced to pay up for bungled time of transfer home inspections
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Sorry, I’m a Safety Snitch

When I see an OSHA violation, I might take action. It’s because I care about workers and don’t want to see them hurt on the job.
Support Our Troops and Hire a Veteran

Support Our Troops and Hire a Veteran

Installers facing a worker shortage might find welcome relief in the 180,000 soldiers who leave the military every year
It’s Like Killing a Fly With a Sledgehammer

It’s Like Killing a Fly With a Sledgehammer

A small Vermont town is studying whether it should build a wastewater treatment system for 45 users. Hopefully they consider an onsite solution.