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Gene and Kathy Morris found that adding a pipe inspection camera to their business earned them extra credibility with customers. But they...

Many of the customers Schulteis Pumping serves in and around Slinger, Wisconsin, own homes with very large septic or holding tanks. And...

Earlier this year, Pumper magazine reported on a trio of high schoolers who designed and built their own septic pumping tool. Now,...

Tree roots are like miniature excavators — they'll move anything they can to accomplish their task. In their endless search for water,...

Expanding your pumping services sometimes means modifying how you spec out your pump truck. Just ask Eric Zuech, owner of Zuech’s Environmental...

When David Knight got back into the pumping business in 2011, he brought a customer service philosophy that had been instilled into...

Over the years I have seen a lot of access problems associated with sewage tanks, including septic, pump and aerobic tanks. As...

Jim Ehde’s favorite tool doesn’t have a motor or any electronics, but he uses it all the time.His pinch-point bar is nothing...

First impressions are everything to Big Bore Drilling Certified Septic and Hydroflushing of Fresno, California — hence the head-turning truck wrap adorning...

When you’ve got a good thing going, stick with it. That’s how John Ackworth approaches his business, and it’s the reason he...

Mike Stancil puts his experience building trucks to good use. To date, he's assembled 17 vehicles — including vacuum trucks — for his septic...

If a screen requires servicing more frequently than anticipated by design, either the effluent screen or the wastewater characteristics should be evaluated...

Sometimes it’s the little things in life that make the biggest difference — like having extra toolboxes on your 2013 International vac...

Clean Delaware Inc. has built a business over 30 years that includes septic tank, industrial and portable restroom pumping. One business decision...

Master plumber Ed Zeitler has learned an awful lot about running a plumbing and septic pumping company during his 37 years in...

The effluent that leaves the septic tank comes from the clear zone to minimize solids loading on the downstream components of the...

You know you have good taste when your truck wins Classy Truck of the Month, so what does that say when you’ve...

Rick Miene gets teased about all the attachments he has for his skid-steers. But no one’s laughing when he’s got the right...

It’s one thing to find out your local paper is writing a story on your small family-owned septic pumping company. It’s quite...