Editorial Articles

The new year brings a natural opportunity to reassess how you’re performing your job and what you might change to improve the...

Quesnel Septic Service Ltd. of Quesnel, British Columbia, Can., operates on the principle that we are living on borrowed water, which must...

A powerful new multipurpose vacuum truck built by Transway Systems Inc. provides smaller contractors with a unit flexible enough to perform a...

Alberta, CanadaProvincial variance for at-grade systems In its September newsletter, the Alberta Onsite Wastewater Management Association reported on a new province-wide variance allowing...

EQT Infrastructure acquires SynagroEQT Infrastructure acquired Synagro Technologies for $465 million, eliminating the company’s $200 million outstanding debt. The new capital structure...

Jason Coleman believes name recognition leads to sales. So when the sewer and pipe-cleaning industry veteran chose a name for his new...

If you are planning on attending the Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International in Indianapolis in February, why not spend the two...

JWCE grease receiving, screening systemThe Heavy Object Trap (HOT), model GRS, grease receiving and screening system from JWC Environmental has a variable...

Can a lack of oxygen cause my septic tanks to deteriorate?This was one of a list of questions recently asked by a...

Something old and something new and big and brawny are the themes for the 2013 Classy Truck of the Year competition. Our...

Push CamerasVersatile inspection systemThe Valu-Pac from Cyclops Electronics is a versatile mainline inspection system. It has the ability to inspect 4-...

Owner Jerry Scarborough bought this fire engine red 2011 Peterbilt 348, built by Pik Rite Inc., while it was on display at...

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

Idaho officials are working on rules to provide for septic system setbacks from surface water. The draft model was based on the...

To understand why Snowbridge Inc. provides so many services – septic tank pumping; septic system installations; repairs and inspections; grease trap cleaning;...

We like to think of the end of the year as a festive occasion, but it’s something else, too: the opening to...

Jim was the perfect candidate for a sales position, with many years of experience and excellent communication skills. But the manager at...

Winterize those tanks!Most properly installed onsite systems can handle the chill of Old Man Winter. However, if you’d like to avoid emergency...