Editorial Articles

President Yanick Brule drives this wrapped up 2013 International 7500 with a 3,000-gallon steel tank and Fruitland 500 vacuum pump. The truck...

Last summer, I taught an inspection course on behalf of the Indian Health Service for tribal members from Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin....

Tom Bell, 61, estimates he owns between 20 and 25 classic cars, trucks and motorcycles. His son Shawn, 31, a hobbyist in...

Health benefits to cover your employees when they’re sick are a necessary expense. But have you ever thought of doing more –...

Like many state industry associations, the Wisconsin Onsite Water Recycling Association provides many continuing education opportunities for its members. For those who...

An urban-to-rural population of about 200,000 in the northern reaches of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area has proven the perfect location for...

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

Replacing failing septic tanks is one part of a broad bill to improve water quality in Florida. The $380 million cleanup plan...

The Obama administration has announced it will seek to extend fuel efficiency regulations for medium- and heavy-duty trucks for models beyond 2018....

Since the early 1990s the National Association of Wastewater Technicians has conducted workshops providing a standardized procedure to conduct onsite system inspections...

John was a successful physical therapist. With his practice expanding, he decided to hire an office manager and found the ideal candidate...

Most pumpers will be hitting their stride soon, working earlier mornings and later evenings to satisfy the avalanche of service calls the...

Economic Slump: Don’t Become a StatisticWhether you’ve been pumping septic tanks for decades or you just purchased your first vacuum truck, when...

Like other once heavily industrial cities, Chattanooga, Tenn., has reinvented itself with tempting tourism attractions, cleaner air and water, and an optimism...

A new line of pressure distribution valves and valve-assembly packages made by Quanics Inc. offers an easier, more cost-effective way to alternately...

Jason Industrial cam couplings with locking handlesSafety cam couplings with locking handles from Jason Industrial have an aluminum body with 304 stainless...

Leaching chambers installed at beachfront snack barProblem: Sandy Beach at Lake Morris in Bantam, Conn., was undergoing a renovation, including the installation...

Owner Ron Morris maintains this 1999 Kenworth T-800 built out by Advance Pump & Equipment with a 3,600-gallon aluminum tank and Moro...

We would like to extend a thank-you to all of the people who attended one or more of our sessions either the...