Flooding frequently carried soil into the crawl space beneath the Palo Alto College natatorium in San Antonio, Texas. Seasonal swelling and shifting...
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Efficiency Under Pressure
Not many cleaning jobs can make crews at North American Industrial Services flinch. Headquartered in Ballston Spa, N.Y., and with 15 offices...
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The Achilles Heel
Back in my small-town newspaper days I had to write about a fire that started from a natural gas explosion and burned...
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Without the Toys
The typical (perhaps stereotypical) image of the onsite installer is a guy with a backhoe. More than ever these days we run...
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Saving the Wells
The Ho-Chunk Nation Environmental Health Department found rising nitrate levels in potable water wells serving the Blue Wing community in Tomah, Wis....
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Beyond Digging Holes
Residential Sewage Treatment Co. has roughly 2,500 onsite systems under maintenance agreements, yet the company has never installed a system.
Residential Sewage has...
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Mighty Midget
When it comes to competing in a major market, few do it better than Jeff Cravens, owner of Morr-Is Tested, with offices...
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To Boldly Go…
Getting access to remote sewer interceptors that run along riverbanks in Maine used to be a real chore for workers at Ted...
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Bursting Through the Clutter
After working for years in various phases of construction in and around Champaign-Urbana, Ill., Jesse Stephens established Stephens Excavating & Concrete, taking...
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Looking to the Net
Faced with a highly competitive market, Al King opened TopGun Plumbing four years ago, knowing he would have to set his company...
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Tight Spots, Tough Duty
Did you ever try to park a service truck in a congested urban area while towing a trailer-mounted jetter? If so, you’ll...
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Team Effort
Water leaking into crawl spaces and pooling in the flowerbed in front of the main entrance at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in...
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Versatile Performer
Sewers don’t stop clogging just because it’s 40 degrees below zero with the wind chill factor during northern-Canada winters. Technicians at D&S...
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Healing Hands
Two or three times per week, sewage backed up into the emergency room, radiology department, and cafeteria of the Martin Memorial Hospital...
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Get It While It’s Cold
Farmers like to “make hay while the sun shines.”One plumber and drain cleaner in Georgia likes to make snow while it’s cold...
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Sitting Pretty in Pink
When people in the Denver area see a technician from Umbrella Plumbing & Drain Cleaning LLC dressed in the company’s signature uniform,...
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Fighting the Good Fight
Operating out of its Denver County facility, Guildner Pipeline Maintenance cleans about one million feet of sewer line a year, and televises...
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Instant Contributions
After little more than a year on the job, Dan Rushford had established himself as a key member of the team at...
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No Dig: Plumber Learns the Power of Trenchless Technology
For 20 years, replacing sewer lines was an important business sector for Michael McVay, owner of McVay Plumbing Company Inc. in Penn...













