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We Just Told a Client Their $15,000 Project Wasn’t Worth Our Time—They Thanked Me for It

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) requires every regulated water and wastewater facility to demonstrate that essential systems will continue to operate during an electrical outage. This requirement is...

Michael GroselleOctober 15, 2025

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