A corporation wanted to add another convenience store and service station to its chain of facilities, but the distance to the municipal...
Skid-Steer Articles
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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...
Editorial
Geiger Septic Service Helps With Feel-Good Project on a Storm-Damaged Property
March 3, 2019, was a painful day for Lee County, Alabama, residents. An EF-5 tornado swept through the town of Beauregard leaving...
Editorial
Washington State Designer/Installer Turns 82 This Month … And He’s Still Going Strong
In 50 years of onsite work, Jerry Stonebridge has seen many changes. Some made his work easier. Some will change the industry....
Editorial
Wheeled Skid Steers vs. Compact Track Loaders
Skid-steer or compact track loader? The answer depends on several factors — not the least of which is cost — but at...
Editorial
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...
Editorial
We Could Use Speedier Site Inspections in Virginia
In Snapshot, we talk to a member of a state, provincial or national trade association in the decentralized wastewater industry. This time...
Editorial
This Busy Massachusetts Father-And-Son Installer Team Turns Away as Much Work as It Takes On
Luke Rotti grew up around excavation equipment. His grandfather was an equipment operator. His father always had tractors and other machinery around....
Editorial
Horrible Soil Is the Canvas for Installer Artisans Al and Sissy Bob
The soil is poor and the summers are brutal, yet it is in this part of Texas Al and Vonda “Sissy” Bob...
Editorial
Moving Out of the Oilfield and Into the Drainfield
For 20 years Dawn Rohrs worked as a drilling engineer in the oil fields in four states. When the oil industry crashed...
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6 Things to Consider When Acquiring a Skid-Steer
You have a job where you need a skid-steer. But determining the best avenue for acquiring one isn’t always an easy task....
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A Technology Sales Expert Waded Into the Wastewater World — and Is Having a Blast!
When James Stiksma left his corporate sales job in the cellphone industry in 2016 and bought Septic Expert, a septic system design...
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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...
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This Mainer Is Always Down With a Date For Digging
Matt Dow started his construction career in 2005 after graduating from high school. As an employee for a couple of companies that...





















