The National Park Service was modernizing cabins and rehabilitating the wastewater infrastructure in Glacier National Park in Columbia Falls, Mont. HK Contractors...
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Septic School: 40-Year Installer Molds Future Onsite Community
A high school introduction to ornamental horticulture proved useful when an abrupt detour in Ray Erb’s career routed him into the onsite...
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Knowledge Is Power
What advice would Brian Baker, of B. Baker Construction in Noblesville, Ind., give to contractors about persevering during lean times, such as...
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On the Waterfront
Optima Properties wanted to build a private waterfront community at Smith Mountain Lake in Union Hall, Va., and commissioned Dan Early, P.E.,...
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Made to Order
The mechanical contractor for Forepaugh’s Restaurant hired a plumber to clean the drains, but the attempts only enabled the restaurant to limp...
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Passive Persuasion
The owner of a three-bedroom home in Ft. Blackmore, Va., wanted to sell, but the conventional drainfield was on a property...
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Of Trees and Septics
The August issue of Onsite Installer included an editor's column asking for practitioners' comments about the wisdom of leaving trees ...
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Installer Juggles Regulations Across Three Land Masses
Outback Porta-Jon is a multi-faceted business that installs onsite systems, pumps, tanks, and rents portable toilets from Huntingtown, Md. Owners Steve and...
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Straddling Borders
Glen Gonsorowski, second-generation owner of Florian & Sons Excavating, grew up watching his dad periodically refocus the business to succeed in a...
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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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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...














