Editorial Articles

A compact vacuum tank is a valuable complement to any pumper’s fleet thanks to its versatility, footprint, and not needing a tanker...

Pioneer Pump Minetuff Series dewatering pumps Franklin Electric’s Minetuff Series of electric submersible dewatering pumps from Pioneer Pump are specially designed for deep...

Kevin Silverthorn is putting to use this black 2013 Peterbilt 367 carrying a 4,200-gallon Bruder aluminum tank and Masport HYDRA Plug and...

New Hampshire on Sept. 1, 2024, adopted new laws regarding waterfront septic systems. The Laconia Daily Sun reported that environmental professionals and...

Name and title or job description: Marcus J. Caplin, ownerBusiness name and location: MJC Septic Services, Ostrander, OhioServices we offer: Most of...

Neal Samson has been the owner/operator of Skunky Pumpers Commercial Septic Tank Services in Riverside, California, since 1984. He knows from personal...

How much of a negative impact can the bad apples in your organization have? Is having no bad employees a realistic goal? First things first:...

In last month’s column, we discussed the many potential system-related issues that should be evaluated during service visits. Now we’ll focus on...

When Pumper first visited Cary Zeschke in 2010, he had been in business for eight years servicing septic tanks and grease traps....

Times have changed since Wayne Barme and his wife Dot started Wayne’s Drains in 2000. From a basement-based business, to a 30,000-square-foot...

Whether you’re a solo entrepreneur with a one-truck pumping startup or a larger outfit with a dozen-truck fleet, keeping track of your...

Kraft Tank Corp. Omni thermoplastic tank trailer Kraft Tank launched its new advanced armored Omni thermoplastic tank trailer in North America. The tank...

Milwaukee Tool opens new manufacturing facility Milwaukee Tool has opened its newest manufacturing facility in Grenada County, Mississippi. Milwaukee’s eighth location in Mississippi...

Blower National Vacuum Equipment Challenger 4310 The Challenger 4310 from National Vacuum Equipment is a quiet, environmentally friendly machine that offers a ballast cooling and...

Robert Bell, owner and operator of Plumbing Authority in Everett, Ontario, added this 2025 Western Star 47X with a 4,000-gallon Transway Systems...

At least a dozen cesspools will be retrofitted as modern septic tanks in Gila County, Arizona, thanks to a newly launched Cesspool...

Name and title or job description: Wade Loggins, co-owner with brother Brandy LogginsBusiness name and location: L&L Enterprises, Milner, GeorgiaServices we offer:...

Ross Ambrose is the president of PortaServe, a provider of portable toilets and sanitation services in north-central Florida. He is a big...

In the seemingly neverending struggle to find quality employees in one of the tightest and most competitive labor markets in recent memory,...