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When Marketing Can Be Too Much of a Good Thing
When the leads are hot and the phone’s ringing off the hook, it’s easy to get greedy and want to keep the...
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Options for Checking Septic Tank Watertightness
There are many reasons to ensure that all septic tanks are watertight. Leakage from the tank releases minimally treated sewage into subsurface...
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How Water Use Changes Septic Tank Effluent
As all installers know, the purpose of the septic tank is to provide an environment for the first stage of treatment in...
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How to Manage Anxiety as a Business Owner
Anxiety is a part of life, and it’s only natural to feel overwhelmed or stressed out from time to time. When you...
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Your Customers Have Double Standards for Small vs. Large Businesses
Sometimes the day gets off to a rough start even before you arrive to work.
As an example:— At 6 a.m. you stub...
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3 Steps for Successful Onsite System Service Visits
As a septic professional, it is your responsibility to ensure the homeowner clearly understands their responsibilities in maintaining their new system. This...
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Preventive Maintenance Keeps Equipment on the Job Site Longer
In the daily management of job site priorities, busy installers risk having preventive maintenance of vehicles and equipment fall by the wayside.
To...
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Rainwater Collection Is a Great Complement to an Onsite Business
In a historically dry area like Texas — known to have lengthy droughts — capturing and using rainwater just makes sense. That’s...
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A Standardized Approach to Equipment Replacement
There are a few different ways to go about determining when a piece of equipment needs to be replaced. It doesn’t have...
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Troubleshooting Pumps: There’s a Sewer Gas Smell
When property owners complain they have sewer gas smells by a sewage ejector or grinder in the basement or by their pump...
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Finding a Financing Option for Your Company
Looking for money to open your own business? A variety of lenders are out there — from your grandma to a stranger you...
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How to Draft a Business Plan to Get Your Entrepreneurial Journey Started
The circumstances are perfect. You’re ready to make a major career move. You’ve decided to open your own onsite septic business.
You have...
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Troubleshooting Pumps: The Pump Turns On, But There’s No Water
When the septic pump starts but does not deliver any effluent, there are two main areas to check: the pump, and the...



















