Editorial Articles

Name and title or job description: Scott Search, owner Business name and location: Search Septic, Bailey, ColoradoServices we offer: We do septic pumping,...

John Monroe understands the importance of setting goals. In 2024, at age 60, he completed his sixth triathlon. Although he fell short of...

Most leaders can identify great employees. They’re dependable. Proactive. Hardworking. Able to shift seamlessly from leading to following. Yet they also bring a...

For something relatively simple in concept, there is a lot going on inside a septic tank. First and foremost, they are a...

It’s pretty normal for humans to find comfort in being around those they find similar to themselves. Often, our closest friends are...

Serial entrepreneur Bernie Noble says the worst business decision he ever made was leaving Allen Drain Service to start an excavation business...

Felling Trailer holds annual auction to benefit Backing the Blue Line Felling Trailers conducted its 12th annual online auction of an FT-3 drop...

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...