Inside the September 2009 Issue

Features

Interview: You Have the Tools for System Inspection

Pumping professionals are well-equipped to evaluate onsite systems. Is it time to consider adding point-of-sale checks to drive new revenue for your company?

Overheard Online: Tracing a Mystery Odor

Scent detectives come to the rescue to help a fellow pumper get to the source of an ill wind in the neighborhood

Rules and Regs: Officials Want Investigation of Troubled Michigan Septage Plant

Reading Between the Lines: Help Stop the Flow of Bad Advice

Profile: Have Vac Trucks, Will Travel

New Mexico’s Riley Industrial Services rolls the odometer on a new fleet of industrial vac trucks serving a sprawling region

Building the Business: Get Cracking on Business Preservation

If a lagging economy is chipping away at your profitability, get moving on these 10 ways to keep your company ship-shape

Cover Story: Bring it On!

Tough job specialist Haz-Mat Environmental Services continually builds on its diverse industrial vacuum service menu

Columns

Septic System Answer Man: ‘Clean Sand’ Explained

Using unwashed sand will reduce the design capacity of an onsite system, which may lead to early failure

Product Spotlight: Omnibus Control Combines Multiple Functions in One Joystick

The joystick controller for Vac-Con and Xcavator machines provides added convenience in the operation and maintenance of hardworking rigs.

Money Manager: Mastering Cash Flow

Follow these tips to make sure your income stays ahead of your expenses

After Hours: In Hog Heaven

When he’s not pumping, Alabama portable restroom operator Tony Thompson hits the open road on his Harley

Classy Trucks: Classy Truck of September

This month we feature Hall’s Serv-All

Reader Pipelines: Bringin’ on the Big Guns

Pumping contractors discuss the benefits of adding industrial vacuum loading rigs to their arsenal of money-making machinery

Association News: Association News

Association News, Training & Education, Calendar