Editorial Articles

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...

QUESTION: As I inspect a septic tank, how do I know when the baffles need to be replaced?ANSWER: Through the years, I...

ADS adds fourth production lineAdvanced Drainage Systems added a fourth manufacturing line to its Saint-Germain-de-Grantham, Quebec, plant to produce large diameter, open-profile...

For septic service contractors interested in expanding their operations into the installation and maintenance of onsite systems, here are several tanks, components...

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

In two previous columns, we’ve looked at how you might finance an expensive new piece of equipment as well as what impact...

During the planning stage to construct a large wastewater conveyance system from Livingston County (Mich.) to Genesee County, Livingston County Environmental Health...