Name and title or job description: Patrick Kern, vice president, and Chase Kern, general manager
Business name and location: Paramount Wastewater Solutions LLC, Temple, TexasServices...
Entries Tagged Septic Pumping
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Regulations Needed in Nova Scotia For Influx of Onsite Inspectors
Business: MacKenzie Environmental, Alma, Nova Scotia, Canada
Age: 56Services we offer: Septic tank pumping, portable sanitation, hydroexcavation, industrial and commercial pumping, high-pressure washing,...
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“It’s Not Your Grandparents’ Septic System”
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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Creech’s Plumbing Is Closing In on 50 Years as a Family Business
A bad economic downturn rarely is good news for business owners.But for entrepreneur Stacy Creech, the owner of Creech’s Plumbing in Wilson,...
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Inspections, Repairs and New Onsite Systems Drive Jon and Gale Houseknect’s Growing Business
When Jon and Gale Houseknecht bought a stagnant pumping business in 1995, they set about streamlining it for a new world.
They disposed...
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In Minnesota, Recruiting and Retaining Workers is Job No. 1
Jake Bell: owner-operator, along with my father Jon Bell and my uncle Chad Bell, the founders
Business: Bell Excavating Inc., Stillwater, Minnesota
Age: 36Services we offer: We...
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Adding Services Adds to Your Customer Base and the Bottom Line
The tools and skills we have as onsite installers enable us to efficiently add other services to offer customers. This diversification adds to both...
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Rules and Regs: Complaints Arise From Proposed Stricter Onsite Regulations in Massachusetts
Proposed changes to the Massachusetts Title 5 onsite rules were met with opposition from the public and local government officials over the...
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Rules and Regs: Florida Legislature Considering Batch of Water Bills
As the new session of the Florida Legislature opened March 7, lawmakers faced several bills related to the onsite industry and to...
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Rules and Regs: Cape Cod Nitrogen Rule Draws Official Opposition
Proposed Massachusetts regulations to reduce nitrogen pollution on Cape Cod and in other coastal areas are stirring opposition among local governments and...
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Failing Commercial System Traced to Coffee Shop Wastewater
Only 18 months after a small, two-story commercial building opened in October 2017, its 1,000-gpd drainfield failed. The building held offices and...
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In Your Words: Advice and Stories from 2022’s Featured Installers
This industry is filled with hardworking, talented individuals who are proud of our industry, and we enjoy sharing their work with you.
Every...
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So Many Installers and Pumpers are Retiring. Who’s Going To Step Up?
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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Diversification Is a Key to Consistent Revenue for These Connecticut Installers
Just as a four-legged stool is much steadier than one with two legs, a business that offers multiple services typically offers more...


















