Wanton septage disposal rate increases by cash-strapped municipalities continue to point to an inevitable change in the private wastewater sector: More and more pumpers will be encouraged to address the problem on their own terms — maybe by handling it themselves.I was visiting a pumper’s shop the other day to take some photos. We were leaning on the bumper of his service truck when the talk turned to market conditions in his area. Business has remained brisk, he was about to have a new tank put on his reliable rig, and the cost of business — as it always does
