Name and title: Trent and Monica Rhea, ownersBusiness name and location: Rhea’s Backhoe & Septic Tank Service Inc., King’s Mountain, North CarolinaServices we offer: Septic installations,...
Entries Tagged John Deere
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Potato Problems for Grocery Store Septic System
A store owner in Goshen, Indiana, wanted to open another discount grocery store with a delicatessen. The Dented Can grocery store would...
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When the Going Gets Tough
An old saying holds that when you face trouble, you find out who your friends are. Katie and Troy Resor found out...
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Installer Finds Success With Difficult Projects
Zach Woody invested 10 years working with developers and homebuilders in the Raleigh, North Carolina, area before branching off into septic services....
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Humane Society Gets Big Septic System Upgrade
In northwestern Wisconsin, the Eau Claire Humane Association needed to expand. It was outgrowing its current animal shelter building, which in 2022...
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K-12 School Septic System Puts Alabama Installer to the Test
A school in rural Alabama needed a new onsite system, and the project proved to be a bigger challenge than expected for...
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System Failure Reported: Travis Gemmell Doesn’t Jump Straight to a Full-Scale Replacement
Travis Gemmell doesn’t simply accept claims that an onsite system needs replacement.
He and his team of nine at Walnut Grove Excavating often...
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North Carolina Volunteer Installers Help With St. Jude’s Fundraiser
When the opportunity came to volunteer his help to help sick children, Chris Stevens took it.
Stevens owns Stevens Septic Service Inc., of...
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Fewer Big Installs Beats Numerous Small Projects for Rick Jonas and A-Affordable Septic Service
Rick Jonas and his team install about 80 onsite treatment systems a year and pump up to 800 septic tanks for homes...
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Equipment Roundup: The Best Moneymakers of 2023
The right knowledge, skills and experience are crucial to success in the onsite installation business, but all the expertise in the world...
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It’s About Time Government Invests in Septic System Infrastructure
When Piedmont Environmental dissolved in 2008 during the Great Recession, three employees bought the assets of the Pennsylvania company. They formed Penn’s...
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Goats on the Drainfield and Other Odd Encounters
Name and title or job description: Chris Chapman, ownerBusiness name and location: Show Me Soils, Lonedell/St. Clair, MissouriServices we offer: Onsite soil evaluations and onsite...
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Equipment Roundup: The Best Moneymakers of 2022
The right knowledge, skills and experience is crucial to success in the onsite installation business, but all the expertise in the world...
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Alabama Installers Build a Supplementary Onsite System for Nonprofit Group
Each year, the Alabama Onsite Wastewater Association picks several projects as part of its Helping Hands Across Alabama to donate new septic...




















