It is well known that the wastewater infrastructure in America is deteriorating and, in many areas, so far gone as to...
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Telemetry: Dream or Reality?
Many have heard me describe our onsite industry as similar to the computer industry of 30 years ago. Remember your first computer?...
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Being Online
Does your company have a website? A presence on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn? If your answer is no, you’re not alone. More...
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Don’t Let One Mistake Kill Your Business
Nobody’s perfect. Even a business with the best employees and solid business practices can make mistakes. If you’re a business owner, you...
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A Good Investment
As a professional contractor, you might ask yourself: Why would I want to attend NOWRA’s 21st Annual Conference (April 2-5 in Providence,...
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No News Is Not Good News
A good media relations strategy is an overlooked but often very beneficial way for companies in our industry to raise their visibility...
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Fixing Failures
I think we would all agree that this economy is affecting everyone. I missed the Great Depression, but I am reminded of...
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Being Helpful
Ask homeowners about almost any aspect of their home and chances are they will regale you with facts – the kind of...
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Taking it National
Onsite treatment is in many ways a local business. A typical installer deals with state or even county-level regulations. You can buy...
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A Quiet Force for Progress
There’s a group of unsung heroes in the onsite wastewater industry. It goes by a somewhat inconvenient name: The Consortium of Institutes...
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Starting Young
Two weeks after graduating from high school, while his friends were enjoying the beach, Jason Walter had started learning onsite systems as...







