Editorial Articles

Pumping industry pioneer Tom Ferrero recalls something his father told him when he was a young man just entering the workforce in...

Former PSAI executive director faces jail timeWilliam F. Carroll, former executive director of the Portable Sanitation Association International, will spend 600 days...

The Super Mini roll-off trailer from Benlee is designed to carry 24-foot-long containers – 20-, 30-, 40- or tall 50-yard boxes –...

SJE panel-mounting post, accessories kitThe panel mounting post and three accessory kits from SJE-Rhombus are designed to improve control panel installations for...

While pumping continues to be the bread-and-butter for most septic contractors, many have expanded their service offerings in recent years to provide drainline inspection...

This feature in Pumper reports noteworthy conversations that take place at the Pumper Discussion Forum, an online forum for industry professionals found...

Avery Zahn, 31, leaves little doubt what he plans to do with the $1,000 he pocketed for winning the 2014 National Backhoe...

Owners Jeff and Cindy Tiemann and Ted and Bonnie Popp bought this maroon 2007 International 7600 built by Fredrich’s Auto and Truck...

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This year at the annual state association breakfast at the Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International, the National Association of Wastewater Technicians...

Last month I wrote about some of the hazards for service providers from bacteria and disease-causing pathogens. There are numerous additional work-related...

Cutting expenses might seem like a sign of trouble. But it doesn’t have to be. Even the most profitable business can benefit...

Mark Borchardt has studied the relationship between septic systems, groundwater and disease for many years. What he found has meaning for pumpers,...

Formed in 1990 in response to a lawsuit challenging the right of local health departments to certify licensed designers, the Washington On-Site...

Spartan Tool had a huge booth at the 2014 Pumper and Cleaner Environmental Expo International, with dozens of representatives ready to answer...

New concepts are constantly emerging in marketing. We’ve seen the rise of “green” marketing, appealing to people’s environmental concerns, and mobile marketing,...

Ray Birchmeier is a fourth-generation Michigan farmer. And up until the spring of 2012 he also had 120 cows to milk twice...

After five years of work, the Delaware Groundwater Discharges Section of the Department of Natural Resources has updated its septic regulations. The...

Even the high-tech world around Seattle felt the recession several years ago. Businesses flying above the clouds fell to earth. But Ace...