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Entry 288789Since the focus of this series is on potential sources of extraneous water, I am trying to highlight areas where water...

Environmental advice columnist Mr. Green with Sierra magazine recently tackled a question some of you pumpers may recognize: Can I flush cat...

Vac-Con Titan Class combination machineThe Titan Class truck-mounted, dual-engine combination machine from Vac-Con features enhanced twin cyclonic separators, one located on each...

Al Hilde was a young Army recruit stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, back in the late ’50s. Early on, he learned not...

At the end of each season, I ask my yard employees to give me a count of the toilets in my storage...

Frank Powers, owner of Powers Septic & Sewer in Noblesville, Indiana, has been in business since 2000, after going into the industry...

Eric Zuech is proud of the 2012 Kenworth T800 vacuum truck purchased by Zuech’s Environmental Services, the company he co-owns with his...

Frank Powers added this custom-painted red, white and blue 2017 Volvo VDH with a 4,800-gallon hoisted stainless steel tank and National Vacuum...

Portable restroom rentals can be a strong added service for septic pumpers. Having units on hand does require storage space, though. For...

When a 30-year-old business is doing well, it’s best not to make drastic changes. And, if you have a good team of...

What’s in a name? Quite a bit in the case of Zuech’s Environmental Services, based in Franklinville, New York — and formerly...

How often is too often to cover the basics of septic system care with customers? Specifically what can and can’t be flushed...

One of the great things about being a small-business owner or manager is that you can delegate various tasks to other people...

When a Florida legislator introduced a bill in early 2017 to require point-of-sale inspections, part of the justification for the bill was...

System allows lighthouse to be converted into a bed-and-breakfast Problem: When the lighthouse keeper’s house on Cuckolds Island in Maine was in use,...