Editorial Articles

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...

Pumper Rewind: Septic Company Still BoomingWe featured Kuettel’s Septic Service on the pages of Pumper 10 years ago. Now, we revisit the diversified...

Loic Rogers would be 10 years old this year. Maybe he’d be in the fifth grade at his elementary school, perhaps involved...

Baldwin Filters manager named representative of the yearDonna Curtis, district sales manager for Baldwin Filters, was recognized as Tidewater Fleet Supply’s Manufacturer...

The self-propelled Mud Cat Traxx amphibious dredge from Liquid Waste Technology requires little setup time and eliminates the need for cables. “You...

Coordinating portable sanitation at special events often requires equipment designed to provide service to a large number of attendees over a brief...

Liberty Pumps duplex grinder systemThe ProVore 680 duplex system from Liberty Pumps is powered by two 1 hp grinder pumps and features...

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...