Onsite Installer

Google recently changed the way people find contractors, and plenty of business owners are still piecing together what that means for them. A recent TechCrunch piece made it plain: "Google Search as you know it is over." That's not hyperbole. At a Google I/O conference, the company confirmed it. AI Mode, Google's new search experience, has already surpassed 1 billion monthly users, with queries more than doubling every quarter since launch.

Back to the E-Newsletter Archive 08.19.2026 Residential and commercial onsite wastewater treatment system news for industry leaders AX-Max Technology, Remote Monitoring Reclassify Treatment Plant’s O&M Unveiling August: Dive Into Our Latest Issue! The August issue of Onsite Installer is here, featuring Rob Scott, co-owner of Scott Septic in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. The full-service company is truly a family affair, co-owned by Scott’s mother, and employing his wife, son and sister.

Every septic business has a technician everyone relies on when a tough problem comes up. They can diagnose issues just by listening, remember how older systems were put in and always seem to have the answer when no one else does. Their years on the job have given them instincts you can't pick up quickly. Now picture what happens when that person retires. Will your business keep running smoothly, or will all that knowledge leave with them?

Registration is open to attend the Wastewater Equipment (WEQ) Fair in Nashville, Tennessee, Oct. 5-7. The event will bring together industry professionals, manufacturers and training providers for exhibits, live demos, education and networking. The WEQ Fair will be held at the Nashville Fairgrounds with exhibit booths and live equipment demos both indoors and in a covered outdoor space. Registration and concessions also will be available inside.

Back to the E-Newsletter Archive 08.12.2026 Residential and commercial onsite wastewater treatment system news for industry leaders The Power of Employee Engagement Orenco’s Fiberglass Lid Plus Tank Shield Equal Safe, Durable Protection Inside Orenco Systems with Catherine Kirkland, Regional Sales Engineer In this video, Catherine shares why she loves solving problems for her clients.

Under the Hurricane Helene emergency designation, the State Water Infrastructure Authority in North Carolina will award up to $22.5 million for septic repairs and replacement or sewer connection, according to a news release from the Department of Environmental Quality. Although property owners with septic systems damaged by Hurricane Helene have priority, other property owners also may apply for financial assistance to repair or replace a failing septic system.

My company installs onsite systems: mounds, in-ground systems, etc. We also do soil testing, system design, repairs, replacements, mound re-cores, sewer camera work, sewer and water repairs and installs, septic pumping, stormwater and the list goes on. This year in the spring when the phones went from slow to nonstop, our office definitely needed a better way of keeping track of all of the jobs, and the progress of each.

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Summer is when many business owners try to take a break, even if it’s just for a few days. After months of early mornings, long days, and constant problem-solving, a vacation feels deserved. But for many owners in the trades, stepping away can feel more stressful than relaxing.

Countryside Mobile Home Park in Sophia, North Carolina, needed its 50-plus-year-old wastewater treatment plant replaced. The neighborhood and park residents wanted a system that would be neither seen, heard nor smelled, while the property owner wanted something that would be easy to maintain. Orenco Systems AdvanTex technology fit the bill perfectly.