Crust and sludge have a way of slowing down even the most effective pumper. When remixing tank contents into liquid form, the...
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Product Focus - November 2019
Excavation Equipment
Bobcat R-Series E85R-Series E85 excavators from Bobcat offer a design geared toward increasing operator productivity and comfort, as well as machine...
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Western Septic & Excavation Finds Its Niche in Onsite Specialty
When the economic recession rolled across the country a decade ago, Kendall Unruh, his brother Brandon Unruh and their father, Maynard Unruh,...
Editorial
Are There Leeches in the Leachfield?
In States Snapshot, we visit with a member of a state, provincial or national trade association in the decentralized wastewater industry. This...
Hand/Power Tools - Crust Busters agitator
The hand-held power agitator from Crust Busters has an 80-inch shaft and two- or three-blade propeller designed to mix a 1,000-gallon septic...
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Amanda and Trent Winters Find Their Way Into the Onsite Industry and Love It
A mere nine years ago, Amanda Winters was running her own hair salon and didn’t know a baffle from a biomat. Today...
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The Best Money-Makers of 2017
The right knowledge, skills and experience is crucial to success in the onsite installation business, but all the expertise in the world...
Hand/Power Tools - Crust Busters agitator
The hand-held power agitator from Crust Busters has an 80-inch shaft and two- or three-blade propeller designed to mix a 1,000-gallon septic tank in five...
Hand/Power Tools - Crust Busters agitator
The hand-held power agitator from Crust Busters has an 80-inch shaft and two- or three-blade propeller designed to mix a 1,000-gallon septic tank in five...
Crust Busters
The Crust Buster hand-held power agitator from Crust Busters has an 80-inch shaft and two- or three-blade propeller that mixes a 1,000-gallon...
Editorial
It’s a Dynamic Time to be an Installer
When it came time to embark on a third career, retired U.S. Navy and commercial airline pilot Tom Wirtzfeld sought an occupation...
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WWETT Product Preview: Onsite Septic Systems and Components
There are many reasons to attend the Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport (WWETT) Show. The education courses, networking with other...
Editorial
Will Ethanol-Blended Gasoline Ruin Your Small Engines?
Would you? Could you? Should you use ethanol-blended, oxygenated fuel in your small engine?The short answer is yes, but …Today’s spark-ignited, carbureted...
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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...
















