Busts in the past six months have put yet another spotlight on drug use and trafficking issues in the Bakken.Late last year...
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When Buying New or Used Equipment, Businesses Consider Maintenance Record, Resale Value, Financing
In two previous columns, we’ve looked at how you might finance an expensive new piece of equipment as well as what impact...
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Company Leaders Pursue Effective Communication Techniques With Employees
Are you “all ears” at the office? If you’re a manager, you should be. A good leader fosters open communication, encouraging employees...
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Frost Gone Wild: Wisconsin Utilities Hit Hard by Abnormal Winter
Cold, frost and frozen pipes are an annual occurrence in Wisconsin. But even in the land of the Frozen Tundra, this year’s...
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Top Traits of a Great Leader
During an unprecedented wave of retirements, leadership is a hot issue for water and wastewater utilities. To develop effective leaders to fill...
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Tax Season: Small Business Tips to Minimize Taxes
There are millions of small businesses in America, and — thankfully— there are more of them popping up all the time. In...
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Stop the Time-Suck
Odds are that if you’re reading this at work, you’re going to be interrupted before you finish the article. As surely as...
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Changing With the Times
During late winter 1981, the first annual Liquid Waste Hauler’s Equipment & Trade Show was held in Nashville, Tenn. The show was...
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System Development
In the early 1970s, local lakes in Pierce County, Wash., began experiencing water-quality problems. The area faced a moratorium on building, but...
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Building Company Character
Ethics and values are eroding across a wide spectrum of government, organizational and corporate sectors around the world. Bribes, cheating, criminal behavior,...
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Born From Opportunity
Welcome to the 2014 Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo show issue of Cleaner. I hope you’ve made it to Indy and are...
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Is Your Small Business Recession Proof?
Whether you’ve been pumping septic tanks for decades or you just purchased your first vacuum truck, when money and expensive equipment are...
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Modern Marketing 101: Forget About the Yellow Pages
The first step toward creating a successful marketing campaign is to take out the perfect ad in the Yellow Pages — if...
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How To Handle Employees Calling in Sick
A new year may usher in many changes, both positive and negative, but for some employers, the problems of absenteeism and lost...
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Modern Marketing 101: Forget About the Yellow Pages
The first step toward creating a successful marketing campaign is to take out the perfect ad in the Yellow Pages — if...
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From The Founder: Changing With The Times
During late winter 1981, the first annual Liquid Waste Hauler’s Equipment & Trade Show was held in Nashville, Tenn. The show was...
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Dignity of the Septic Guy: Part One
There’s a lot of industry humor in the onsite line of work. The one that I like best is, “The more it...










