Editorial Articles

Veteran septic-waste pumper Steve Ziegler has a bit of advice for business owners who want to pass along a family-owned company to...

If ever there was an industry whose personnel fit the description in Bon Jovi’s song Wanted Dead or Alive, it’s the septic...

The jaws of more than one vacuum truck driver, not to mention just about anyone else who depends on diesel-powered equipment and...

The customer won’t pay. What now?Question:It finally happened. I am dealing with a customer who hasn’t paid his bill. I have been...

The Water Environment Research Foundation, or WERF, funded research that identified business characteristics common among 15 successful Responsible Management Entities, or RMEs....

You would think there wouldn’t be a need for recession planning. We should see the economic slowdowns coming. The constant wave of...

An appearance on a local news program’s version of the Discovery Channel’s popular Dirtiest Jobs reality show turned out to be great...

In 2011, the oldest baby boomers will turn 65, marking a turning point in the American workforce. As they begin to retire,...

The push for improved economy, comfort and performance can be seen in the latest vacuum truck chassis chosen for septic service. From...

Like so many leaves falling to the ground through much of the U.S. this month, this issue of Pumper is blanketed with...

Association NewsNATION Report Identifies Successful RME CharacteristicsThe Water Environment Research Foundation funded research that identified business characteristics common among 15 successful...

When Carol Coddington saw a question posted on an online gardening forum about a septic tank problem, she jumped right into the...

Lenzyme Designs Maintenance Brochure Lenzyme has designed a homeowner education brochure on the importance of regular cleaning and maintenance of septic and...

The new centrifuge dewatering systems from Centrisys Corp. produce a high percentage of “cake” that results in lower transportation and disposal costs,...

Measuring flowsAn article by Albert Royster in the May/June Florida Onsite Wastewater Association newsletter states that flow measurement may hint if hydraulic...

Q: The method I and many other installers use to install leach lines is to suspend perforated pipe prior to installing rock,...

The Department of Envi-ronmental Protection concluded that sewers in Old Saybrook, Conn., were polluting the groundwater. Town officials and members of the...

Ontario has two million septic tanks. In 2002, the provincial government passed a Nutrient Management Act, or NMA, forbidding the spreading of...

Thanks to a combination of gritty determination, innovation and a continuous focus on top-notch customer service, Tony Papania’s business — Rosey’s Tank...