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Locator Listens to Multiple Frequencies
The RIDGID SeekTech SR-60 locator is designed to help technicians locate buried utilities quickly and accurately with a multidirectional antenna that picks...
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Down the Hole
A 30-foot-deep sinkhole, 65- by 235-feet, developed in Sterling Heights, Mich., when sandy soil eroded beneath 15 Mile Road after an 11-foot...
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Thinking Long Term
Municipalities and contractors face difficult decisions when purchasing pipe inspection equipment. There is more involved than comparing features and initial purchase price....
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Back to Basics
Few words are more unfortunate than: “If only he had worn a hardhat.” Or eye protection, steel-toed boots, earplugs. You get the...
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Going Trenchless
As with many newer technologies, there seems to be two camps of thought when it comes to using trenchless pipe rehabilitation. Some...
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In Turbulent Times
If you’re like most investors, you may think the the best bet in recent stock market gyrations wasn’t on Wall Street but...
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Squeaky Clean
A smart-looking vehicle sends an important message to prospective customers: The driver inside will provide service that’s neat and professional.That’s the philosophy...
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Options Open
The company’s motto, “I Shall Fear No Sewer,” has propelled Miksis Services Inc. (MSI) of Healdsburg, Calif., into many places no other...
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That Extra “Degree”
There’s a popular motivation program out there known as 212°. The metaphor behind it is that at 211 degrees, you have hot...
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Bursting Boom
Even though Rick Miller runs his pipe maintenance company by himself, his services, including sewer line replacement, have produced strong results.Miller, who...
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He’s Coming to Town
Thanksgiving through Christmas is the busy season for Danny Bland of Bland’s Sewer and Water in Alton, Ill. But he’s not...
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What Old-Time Doctors Can Teach Us
How do you handle the diagnosis portion of a service visit? Do you take a quick look at the problem area and...
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Micro to Macro
Under Jerry Fannon’s guidance, BioRemedies of El Paso, Texas, has leveraged improving technology to evolve into a regional powerhouse. Despite a...
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What Did the Past Year Teach You?
Yesterday it was my birthday. I hung one more year on the line.I should be depressed, my life’s a mess, but I’m...
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It’s No Mystery
There are three words every parent dreads: Some assembly required. Pipeline ins-pection technicians at Sleuth Plumbing Technologies used to feel the same...
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Closing the Books
It’s that time of year again – for holiday shopping and festivities, yes, but also for the annual ritual of every smart...
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Fighting With Fuel
If there’s one line in the ledger that’s screaming with pain these days, it’s the one for fuel expenses. Any business that...








