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It is well known that the wastewater infrastructure in America is deteriorating and, in many areas, so far gone as to...

When you get your annual physical, blood and urine tests are usually part of it. Your doctor can tell a lot about...

For any aboveground system to operate correctly, a pressure distribution system is required. Any such system has four interdependent components: a pump...

There are two defining periods in the overall operation of Fletcher Sewer & Drain Inc., according to company president Teri Marinello. The...

Keeping pace with rapidly advancing technology can be a challenge. But as Andrew Wyderka of Heiden Plumbing Co. Inc., can attest, there’s...

You may have the newest, biggest and brightest combination unit in the world, but if you don’t have someone capable of operating...

During normal water-quality testing, officials at the U.S. Navy Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) on Andros Island, the Bahamas, discovered...

In previous articles we have discussed how to prepare the natural soil surface for installation of an aboveground system, whether an at-grade...

Many have heard me describe our onsite industry as similar to the computer industry of 30 years ago. Remember your first computer?...

In a booming regional economy, Paul Swoyer Septics has tapped into a limitless market with innovative construction, compensation and marketing.An upscale, high-value...

A couple wanted to build a 22,000-square-foot mansion in Brentwood, Calif., and recycle the shower, bath, and laundry water on the 3.75-acre...

Various factors affect the lifespan of an onsite wastewater treatment system. To better understand the lifespan and what causes malfunctions, some states...

When Nick Santoni established Dynamic Drain Technologies LLC in 2008, he took a calculated gamble centered on one piece of equipment: a...

With a detailed business plan in hand, Roger Goertz and his wife Stacey purchased an existing Mr. Rooter franchise in Houston, Texas,...

Most of us have been to the emergency room a time or two. We depend on quick access to medical care when...

Jetting, the use of a high-pressure water stream to clean pipes and vessels, is frequently a core service offered by drain cleaners,...

With development expanding in the northwest section of Wichita, Kan., the city hired local contractor Wildcat Construction to open-cut and replace 10-inch...

This month we continue to address some issues we have seen with installation of mound systems, causing some installers to question whether...

Referrals from satisfied customers bring a continual flow of business to Christman’s Septic Service, even in a down economy.“We solve people’s problems,...