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Stepping Out
Since purchasing a Roto-Rooter franchise in 1982 in Jackson, Miss., Paul Berlin has not hesitated to buy new equipment and jump into...
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Bear Necessities: A Tricky Septic Installation Improves Wild Critter Research
Koniag, an Alaska Native corporation, is building a world-class bear viewing and research facility on Camp Island in Karluk Lake on Kodiak...
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Root of all Evil
Groves of eucalyptus trees in the City of Lake Forest, Calif., provided abundant landscaping for residents and severe root problems for the...
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Poor People, Poor Soil, Poor Sanitation
You might think raw sewage running through yards would be a thing of the past in the United States. Yet it is...
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No Subs Required
For years, Jeff Nold found it painful to watch a percentage of job profits flow into subcontractors’ coffers. So the manager of...
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Jetting Under D.C.
A 24-inch gravity line designed to transfer sludge from one pit to another at the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant in...
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Miles and Miles of Pipe
Brooke Nemeth had been in the industry for 10 years and had already served as president of one company when he decided...
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Small Window for Success
The owners of Alaska Stormwater Maintenance have three priorities: Satisfy their customers, find the right equipment, and work like crazy six months...
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On Target
Accurate Leak and Line has built a reputation that matches its name, accurately detecting the source of customer drain and waterline problems....
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In Praise of Precast Concrete
I ’m standing on a windswept bluff well above a modern precast concrete factory outside of Boulder, Colo., where soaring hawks and...
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Being Agile, Staying True
Done right the first time: For Ken Ragan, that’s his motto and the heart of his business. He believes his integrity keeps...
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In a Tight Spot
Owners of a 94- by 126-foot lot on Lake Blackshear in Cordele, Ga., could not build because the Crisp County Health Department...
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Great Technology Doesn’t Run Itself
The pipeline cleaning industry has become a very competitive business. New companies are constantly emerging while established companies scramble to maintain their...
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Hidden treasures uncovered
You never really know what you’ll find when you take apart a plugged drain line, clean out a storm sewer or start...
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Gentle Giant
Dead concrete is breathing new business life into S & S Waterblasting. A cleaning system robotically removes dried concrete from mixer-truck drums...
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Going Municipal
While the nation’s economy went from boom to nearly bust after the turn of the new century, Quality Pipe Services has managed...














