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Advice for In-Home Cleanup of Sewage Spills and Flooding
The first priority when dealing with the aftermath of flooding or a large sewage backup is your customer’s safety. There is an important...
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The Go-To Locating Tool for Minnesota’s J.R. Bruender Construction
Sometimes your most useful tool isn’t a daily workhorse. For J.R. Bruender Construction, in Eagle Lake, Minnesota, it’s the RIDGID color push...
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Could Your Septic Job Make You Sick?
All wastewater will contain fecal coliforms. These bacteria are present in the intestines of all warm-blooded animals, including humans. Although they are...
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An Introduction to Designing ATU Systems
There are many reasons to use an aerobic treatment unit when selecting an onsite system design, including poor soils, shallow vertical separation...
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Which Distribution System Is Best: Trenches vs. Seepage Beds
Below-grade systems are constructed in original soil with distribution of effluent occurring below the soil surface. In below-grade systems, the soil treatment...
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Going Above and Beyond Brings Customer Referrals
No advertising ploy is as effective as the recommendation of a satisfied customer. That’s one thing installer Joe Procopio has learned about...
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Single-Stage Centrifugal Pumps vs. Screened Turbine Pumps — Which One to Use?
There are many types of pumps available to onsite system designers and engineers. Two commonly used pumps are the single-stage centrifugal pumps...
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Design for Pressurized Pipes at Different Elevations
If you are designing and installing pressure laterals with PVC pipe at different elevations, there are several options to equalize the flow....
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Simple Website Updates Build Customer Trust
Trust is an invaluable commodity for any business owner; simply put, you won’t have any customers if people don’t trust you to...
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How to Assess and Rehabilitate Flooded Onsite Systems
The Southeastern United States is currently facing the arduous task of recovery and rebuilding in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. Along with...
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Setting Dose Volume in Pumping Applications
How much water should a pump be set to deliver per dose? The answer depends on the application, as discussed below. In...
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The Heat is On: How Wildfires Affect Onsite Systems
Wildfires have become a year-round fact of life in California and other parts of the western United States, and while property owners...
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How to Make Your Company Recession-Proof
This is not an article about political prognostication or economic speculation; rather, it’s about ensuring that your business is prepared for all...




















