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During an unprecedented wave of retirements, leadership is a hot issue for water and wastewater utilities. To develop effective leaders to fill...

Fresh off a week of industry-related discussions and new product demos at the annual Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo, I’m gathering my...

Unlike in the past, design practices vary widely between states. When I started 40 years ago, environment health specialists (then sanitarians) were...

Proposed rule changes for the design and installation of septic systems represent the first update to the standards in 35 years in...

The combination of a sensitive site and a client sensitive to the environmental effects of his wastewater system gave David Zeiter and...

When Ron Parker started working in the onsite wastewater industry, his focus was on overcoming site challenges for property owners in western...

In many ways, an accountant is a business owner’s best friend. Your accountant can help you save money, increase your bottom line,...

There are millions of small businesses in America, and — thankfully— there are more of them popping up all the time. In...

A solid relationship and good communication with a homeowner are vital to proper system operation and maintenance. Client relationships are important in...

During late winter 1981, the first annual Liquid Waste Hauler’s Equipment & Trade Show was held in Nashville, Tenn. The show was...

A high school introduction to ornamental horticulture proved useful when an abrupt detour in Ray Erb’s career routed him into the onsite...

There are millions of small businesses in America, and — thankfully — there are more of them popping up all the time....

Here we go again. A group is yet again attempting to kill legislation in Florida that would improve septic systems and promote...

It’s true enough that the Internet has radically changed the way marketing is done — but it’s just as true that the...

A septic pumping contractor in Kalispell, Mont., faces a steep penalty for what some might consider a minor mistake — failing to...

Effective leadership is central to any business’ success. Without someone to drive progress, productivity can falter. Consider how you run your company...

The number one decision that will make or break your CCTV inspection program is the operator who runs the equipment. The wrong...

It’s January. Time to clean out files. Organize offices. Update software. Make plans. ‘Tis the season of resolutions and new beginnings. That...

Grant funding for the repair or replacement of residential septic systems is available in the upper White River watershed of southwest Missouri....