A drip dispersal system is a small-diameter pressurized effluent distribution system that can deliver small, precise doses of effluent to the soil...
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Learning to Say 'No' Can Grow Your Bottom Line
Business owners typically take a lot of pride in their independence, their autonomy and their ability to get things done — and...
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6 Best Practices for Equipment Acquisition
Say you’ve kicked the tires (or tracks) on a few new vacuum trucks or mini-excavators and think you are ready to buy. Three equipment...
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Surveying Basics for Onsite Installers
Laser levels have become an important tool to set elevations during construction of septic systems. They are easy to use, and only...
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Your Employee Just Asked for a Raise. What’s Next?
Years ago, I got fired over problems that arose regarding an employee’s raise. So I may care a little more about what you should...
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All the Steps You Need to Know for Accurate Wastewater Sampling
Taking wastewater samples from a septic system is an important task regularly performed by service providers, operators and maintainers along with designers...
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Tips for Managing Employees Who Don’t Get Along
Most of us have people who just rub us the wrong way. It’s part of human nature: You’re not going to like...
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When Does an ATU Need Cleaning?
There are potentially two or three compartments of an ATU that will need cleaning at some point. With some units these compartments...
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5 Key Considerations When Buying a New Excavator
If you rely on excavators for some of the work your company takes on, you know that they have been, and continue...
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Considerations for Tiny Houses on Septic Systems
Tiny houses are a popular topic of interest as the construction industry seeks additional affordable housing options across the U.S. Tiny homes...
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How Leaders Can Improve Workplace Communication
There’s many a problem that can be solved through better communication. Teams that communicate well together tend to be more productive —...
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Tips for Proper Effluent Screen Cleaning
An effluent screen requires regular maintenance and must be periodically checked. The need to clean a screen should not be considered an...
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Recommendations for a Beauty Salon on a Septic System
In the days of COVID-19 restrictions, many of us are in need of a haircut. Barbers and beauty salons that are smaller...
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How to Size a Soil Treatment System
Across the U.S., there are two common approaches to determine how large a soil treatment area, or STA, should be: soil morphology evaluations,...



















