Editorial Articles

Ask Jim Reisinger how the recession is affecting his company, R & R Sanitation in St. Louis, Mo., and he’ll tell you...

When George “Buster” Downing decided to become a septic tank installer and pumper in 1971, he didn’t know much about the industry....

Between topographically unfriendly locations, logistical nightmares and customers without a clue, every PRO can remember one particular Job from Hell. A resilient...

Help! Cracked cam lock needs fixingQuestion:I have cracked the 6-inch cam lock fitting that screws onto my dump valve. I ordered a...

The changing economy is creating more price-shoppers. Even after pumping the tank for a set fee, our customers want to renegotiate the...

The current financial crisis will have an impact on your insurance costs. It is an impact you will not like. Over the...

The concept of a stick man in need of a portable restroom landed Virginia high school student Tim Thompson a classroom filmmaking...

The custom vertical doors and bold purple and yellow paint scheme on Bruce Hall’s 2009 Ford F-750 service vehicle draw a lot...

Did your mother ever tell you, “Don’t talk to strangers?” Most people have taken this warning to heart. That’s one of the...

This is one of those months where I wish Pumper had two covers. Here at the magazine factory, we assign two contractor...

Hannay Names Bleile Sales Manager Denis Bleile has been named sales manager for Hannay Reels. He takes over for David Guilzon who...

Strength, durability and driver comfort are hallmarks of a new septic service vacuum truck from Satellite Industries Inc., featuring a 3,200-gallon X-Ten...

So Pumper is 30 years old this month? To mark the milestone reached by a critical environmental trade publication — which matured...

Beginning July 1, all concrete septic tanks installed in New Mexico are required to have a cast-in resilient connector certified to meet...

As the Michigan Department of Environment Quality phases out land-applied septage and restricts where haulers can offload it, pumpers working many miles...

Bob Conrad sees traditional residential pumping as the steady, dependable work that brings new and diverse profit centers to his Arlington, Tenn.-based...

Two major events in the summer of 2007 swiftly changed the focus of Forest Septic Tank Service in Des Moines, Iowa, a...

With increasing regulation in many states, pumpers’ options for septage disposal are on the decline. It used to be if you had...

Grease as a new revenue stream?Question:I am looking to get into pumping grease traps. Can anyone provide me with any information, such...