Troubleshooting issues for onsite systems is something we do a lot. There are some days where I spend all day meeting with...
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How to Save 6 Lives Today
The truck driving down I-94 in Milwaukee had a mud flap hanging off. Many trucks repeatedly tried to warn the driver on...
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Michigan Installer Relies on SludgeHammer’s Biomat to Revitalize Problem Drainfields
Many homes in the rural areas around the southwest Michigan city of Grand Rapids were built 30 to 50 years ago. This...
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5 Action Steps to Get Peak Performance From Employees
People perform at their best when, and only when, they know their leaders care, their work has meaning, and they have the...
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Building Greater Understanding Between Onsite Contractors and Inspectors
George Allen, owner of Desert Septic in Casa Grande, Arizona, reckoned the best way to improve relationships between onsite installers and inspectors...
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Are You Missing Out on Prime Local Opportunities to Market Your Business?
As digital marketers, we often get questions about, well, digital marketing. But we often see companies relying on nothing but online marketing...
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Going Back to the Basics of Onsite Operations
I was reading an article in the Wall Street Journal about how Jim Harbaugh has a gift for rebuilding faltering football teams....
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Why a North Dakota Installer Prefers Lightweight Plastic Tanks and Chambers
Terry Novak moved away from concrete tanks and rock-and-pipe drainfields for onsite systems about 15 years ago. He uses plastic tanks and...
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8 Ways for Stressed-Out Business Owners to Cope
Make no mistake: Running your own business can be a lot of fun. There’s no feeling that’s quite as good as building...
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Navigating the Legal Pitfalls of Workers’ Comp
To run a successful operation, employers must safeguard their greatest asset: their employees.
The unpredictability of accidents and injuries in the workplace requires...
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Troubleshooting: When the Pump Is Pumping, But the Level Is Not Going Down
When making a service call for a high water alarm activated at a customer’s house, we arrive to find the pump pumping,...
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Dynamics Shift as More of Gen Z Enters the Workforce
The newest coming-of-age cohort that’s beginning to shift workplace dynamics is Generation Z, generally defined as the 72 million or so people...
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Clever Videos Can Jumpstart Your Marketing Message
Short-form videos have taken the digital marketing world by storm in recent years. Platforms like TikTok, Instagram and YouTube have paved the...
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Why Sewer Gas Odor Increases After Replacing a Septic System
You replace a failed or failing system and then you get the call: “I have bad sewer gas odors and did not...




















