September 2009 Table of Contents

Features

• 4Reading Between the Lines: Help Stop the Flow of Bad Advice
  
• 16Building 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
• 22Rules and Regs: Officials Want Investigation of Troubled Michigan Septage Plant
  
• 28Cover Story: Bring it On!
  Tough job specialist Haz-Mat Environmental Services continually builds on its diverse industrial vacuum service menu
• 36Profile: 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
• 50Overheard 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
• 56Interview: 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?

Columns

• 44After Hours: In Hog Heaven
  When he’s not pumping, Alabama portable restroom operator Tony Thompson hits the open road on his Harley
• 62Reader Pipelines: Bringin’ on the Big Guns
  Pumping contractors discuss the benefits of adding industrial vacuum loading rigs to their arsenal of money-making machinery
• 68Septic System Answer Man: ‘Clean Sand’ Explained
  Using unwashed sand will reduce the design capacity of an onsite system, which may lead to early failure
• 78NAWT: 4th Annual Waste Treatment Symposium Detailed
  
• 84Money Manager: Mastering Cash Flow
  Follow these tips to make sure your income stays ahead of your expenses
• 86Product 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.
• 88Association News: Association News
  Association News, Training & Education, Calendar
• 93Classy Trucks: Classy Truck of September
  This month we feature Hall’s Serv-All