March 3, 2019, was a painful day for Lee County, Alabama, residents. An EF-5 tornado swept through the town of Beauregard leaving...
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Geiger Septic Service Helps With Feel-Good Project on a Storm-Damaged Property
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Septic Pump Replacement Do’s and Don’ts
I get calls about failed pumps all the time. Many times, the customer is frustrated because this will be their third or...
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Product Focus: Large Scale and Commercial Treatment Systems
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Eljen Geotextile Sand FilterThe GSF, or Geotextile Sand Filter, advanced wastewater treatment and dispersal system from Eljen is designed to provide treatment...
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Installer James Stiksma Employs a Telehandler Unit to Apply Materials Without Trampling a Large Sand Bed
The old onsite system was failing at a rural property outside Abbotsford, British Columbia, and construction of a crude oil pipeline coming...
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Success Is in Paying Attention to the Details, Says a North Carolina Onsite Professional
Shane Broyhill got started in the wastewater industry at age 14, riding along in a vacuum truck with an uncle who had...
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Installation of Wiring for Septic Pumps and Controls
Author’s note: Be sure all electrical work is done by the appropriately licensed professional required in your jurisdiction. Often septic system installers...
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Product News - November 2022
Little Giant next gen 5-MSP submersible utility pumpFranklin Electric launched the next generation of Little Giant 5-MSP compact submersible utility pump. The...
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3 Keys to Proper Septic Pump Installation
Proper installation of a pump and discharge assembly requires three specific features to assure the pump will work properly and be serviceable....
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Rob and Mariah Campbell Rely on a Skilled and Tight-Knit Crew at ARM Services
It wasn’t a snap decision for Rob and Mariah Campbell to enter Alaska’s septic service industry. They were aware of the challenges...
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Desert Airstream Trailer Park Gets Permanent Wastewater Solution
Airstream camping in comfort is now easier than ever at the Joshua Tree National Park AutoCamp facility, thanks to a new septic...
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He’s a Designer, Installer, Pumper … and Dancer?
In Snapshot, we talk to a member of a state, provincial or national trade association in the decentralized wastewater industry. This time...
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Product Focus - March 2022
Drip Systems
Geoflow WasteflowThe Wasteflow subsurface drip system from Geoflow is a way to disperse secondary reclaimed wastewater for commercial, municipal, residential, industrial and agricultural applications. Because...
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Moving Effluent Is More of an Uphill Battle These Days
We often get questions from homeowners about pump reliability in relation to the need for pumps somewhere in their system. Pumps these...
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Third-Generation Installing Company Ohm Excavating Has Become a Father-Daughter Project
It took some arm-twisting for Grant Ohm to get his son to give up a career in corporate finance and take over...
