After a year of uncertainty for many industries, it’s important to be prepared for 2021. If you’re strategizing ways for your wastewater contracting business to continue to grow and succeed in the new year, here are some tips for your company.

Trenching and excavation come with inherent dangers. While regulators and industry organizations have worked hard in recent years to reduce associated risks and damages, the results have been varied. 

Renting sewer rehabilitation equipment gives municipalities and contractors extra flexibility. The more equipment at a crew's disposal, and the wider the variety, the more jobs they can perform and bid on. However, purchasing isn’t always an immediate option.

A crucial step in setting any sewer inspection or rehab team up for success is building a culture of safety. Regardless of the industry, developing and promoting safe practices in the workplace should be on every leadership member’s agenda. When implementing or building out safety culture, it’s important to take a methodical approach.

Trenchless sewer rehabilitation offers wastewater professionals a less invasive method for repairing damaged or deteriorating parts of our underground infrastructure. Before trenchless rehab methods were introduced, wastewater professionals relied on dig-and-replace, which required excavation along the full length of the defective pipe to remove and replace it completely. This was not only disruptive, but also costly and precarious work. 

Instead, trenchless technologies offer a way to restore the existing pipe’s structural integrity without ever taking it out of the ground. 

Wastewater operators turn to contractors for a variety of reasons—they may need limited or specialized services, lack the staff, resources or equipment for a project, or have unique budget restrictions. The result is that contractors are an essential part of ensuring that Americans have safe, efficient and affordable utilities in their communities. And with budgets in flux and America’s infrastructure in decay, there’s no end to the opportunities available for wastewater rehab, inspection and maintenance businesses. Small contractors hoping to get into the game just need to know where to look.

Sewer pipes are subject to harsh pressures underground. While routine maintenance can help prolong lifespan, many pipes eventually begin to deteriorate and require more thorough rehabilitation.

Over the past 25 years, family-owned contracting company, Guerra Services, has stayed small and specialized, while vastly developing its services.

When Eric Werner, the owner of Montana Plumbing Company, saw an opportunity to grow his business by simply acquiring new equipment, he quickly pursued it.

Since opening its doors in 2006, South Carolina-based plumbing company, RooterNow, has continually invested in innovative equipment and technology to provide its customers with a greater deliverable than its competitors could.