Name and title or job description: Kyle Nix, president and co-ownerBusiness name and location: S&M Nix Enterprises, Depauw, IndianaServices we offer: Septic installations, repairs and...
Onsite System Installation Articles
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Setbacks and Delays for Big Florida Septic Install
Tampa Electric (TECO) serves about 2,000 square miles in West Central Florida including nearly 1 million customers. In March 2023, TECO asked...
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Surface Prep for Aboveground Onsite Wastewater Systems
A simple fact in the world of onsite wastewater system installation is that not all systems can go below grade. Various circumstances...
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A Base to Build From
It takes dedication and foresight to build a business that spans four generations and continues to reach for the future. For owner...
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Beyond the Base Bid: Offering Upgrades to the Onsite Systems You Install
Since codes and regulations set minimum requirements for system installations, a lot of installers often bid and install to those minimums in...
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Acres of Greenhouse Means Massive Septic System
A commercial greenhouse was expanding its vegetable production on the 92-acre site in Delta, British Columbia. The new greenhouse would cover 24...
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Quick Success for Ontario Septic Specialists
When Brock Peel and Brad Corey put their heads and expertise together in 2022, they realized their area was underserved for septic...
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New Mexico Septic Expert Works for Change
Name and title or job description: Gene Bassett, ownerBusiness name and location: E.C. Bassett Construction Inc., Edgewood, New MexicoServices we offer: We...
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The Towns That Run on 100% Onsite Wastewater Treatment
In communities across the U.S., centralized sewer systems are the norm. But in some towns, an entirely different approach is working —...
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Supporting Car Dealership Expansion
The Boucher Nissan car dealership that opened in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, in 2023 decided to open another Hyundai dealership on the same lot...
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Septic Company Looks to Franchise
In 2009, when Tanya Wilson’s then-husband wanted her to help him start a septic business, she was less than enthusiastic. “I was...
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Breaking Into the Septic Industry: Advice for New Installers
Entry 424820Just got your septic license but haven’t landed any installs yet? @officialjohnseaman has some advice for getting started in this competitive...
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Beyond the Install: Strengthening Customer Relationships with Checkups
A quality install is important, but real customer loyalty comes from what happens after the job is done. Regular system checkups —...
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Contractor Relies on the Ease and Wide Range of Plastic Tanks
Kyle Nix prefers plastic septic tanks for many onsite installations in his company’s south central Indiana territory.
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