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10 Things You Should Know About U.S. Municipal Infrastructure
It’s safe to say our municipal pipes and plants are aging. According to an EPA survey, about 30 percent of pipes are...
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Of Earthquakes, Jobs and Big Infrastructure
Just 25 years ago, the freeway-flattening 6.9 magnitude Loma Prieta earthquake hit northern California, collapsing structures and calling attention to Bay Area...
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Pipe Bursting Helps Texas Contractor Upsize Sewer Without Digging Up Park
The Trinity River Authority of Texas wanted to upsize a 24-inch reinforced concrete sewer interceptor to accommodate projected development in the City...
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3 Secrets to Success from Big-League Drain Cleaners
We’ve featured many of you on the pages — and covers — of Cleaner since it first hit your doorsteps 29 years...
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Top Tips for Excavator Shoppers
Investing in a new excavator is not a simple decision. But it’s much less painful if you have a list of needs...
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7 Ways to Deal With Difficult Customers
Nobody wants to deal with unhappy, difficult or angry customers. However, in most cases the company representative taking an angry call is...
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The Sewer Battle: Gravity vs. Pressurized
Long before the apple first fell on Sir Isaac Newton’s head, waste has been flowing downhill. In many cases it still does....
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Waterjetting Winners: How to Pick the Best Jetter
Water jetters help you loosen blockages and clear grease-clogged lines, and flush it all away. Whether you’re expanding your menu of services...
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Pump Perks: 10 Tools to Tackle Grease Handling
Tightening restaurant grease trap regulations. Rising disposal costs. These are curse words for a septic pumper. They’re also signs that perhaps it’s...
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4 People Who Can Build Your Drain Cleaning Business
The phone won’t ring unless you land a new construction job or a find those needed emergency jobs, and those require contacts....
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Massive Man-made Wetlands System Treats Wastewater
At first glance, the George Shannon wetlands system resembles most other low-lying marshes where water birds roost in old oaks and pelicans...
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Dog Eat Dog: 3 Ways to Outsmart Ruthless Competition
Septic pumpers wear many hats and regularly juggle a lot of operational jobs, not the least of which is dealing with a...
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Tight Quarters: 10 Cherry-Picked Slide-In Vacuum Tanks
Compact, lightweight slide-in or bolt-on vacuum units are great for a first pumping system for a small startup business. They can be...
















