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Many service company owners have the same blind spot. They hire technicians, set a billing rate, stay busy, and wonder why the margins never show up. The answer is almost always the same: They've never truly reckoned with the 60/40 problem. Read more

New National Veterans Apprenticeship program from Isuzu Isuzu Commercial Truck of America is officially launching the Isuzu Veterans Apprenticeship Program, a nationwide initiative designed to connect transitioning service members and military veterans with rewarding careers in the commercial transportation industry while helping Isuzu dealerships build the next generation of highly skilled technicians.

08.20.2026 Residential and commercial septic system, portable restroom, and industrial vacuum service news for industry leaders

You finally hit the number. In the early days, when it was just you and a helper doing the heavy lifting, running your own service calls, and handling the phone from your kitchen table at midnight, that number represented absolute freedom. But now that you're actually there, the view from the top looks like a total mess. The phones are ringing off the hook, the schedule is jammed, and top-line revenue is higher than it's ever been. On paper, you are winning.

Most service company owners I've ever worked with have the same blind spot. They hire technicians, set a billing rate, stay busy, and wonder why the margins never show up. The hourly billing rate is often forgotten because it’s buried inside a task price. They don’t charge by the hour; most charge by the task. It’s the flat-rate or upfront pricing method. The answer is almost always the same: They've never truly reckoned with the 60/40 problem. Here's the math.

Cam Spray’s popular RCJ series of skid-mounted jetters comes in a 12 gpm, 3,000 psi cold-water model or an 8 gpm, 4,000 psi cold-water model, and includes a Honda iGX800 fuel-injected gasoline engine with oil alert and hour meter. Read more Sponsored by: Cam Spray

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.

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.

08.13.2026 Residential and commercial septic system, portable restroom, and industrial vacuum service news for industry leaders

I remember 30-ish years ago when using drip dispersal for onsite systems was new and all the rage. I work in Wisconsin and we planned and designed several systems. It was going to save systems on small lots, as drip allows a unique method of being very flexible (literally speaking) and could fit in areas other systems couldn’t.