Editorial Articles

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...

Shane Buck took over his family’s longtime plumbing company a few years back and quickly doubled its size by adding septic pumping...

I’ve seen a lot of indicators this year that vacuum fleet updates are on the rise. There’s an undeniable pent-up demand for...

Time-of-sale real estate inspections of septic tanks can generate a new revenue stream and gain access to future customers for pumper professionals....

ALABAMAAlabama regroups Declining membership attendance and the potential loss of attendance by the Alabama Department of Public Health forced the Alabama Onsite Wastewater...

Advanced Fluid names president, CEOAdvanced Fluid Containment named Bruce H. White, principal shareholder with the law firm of Greenberg Traurig, president and...

Kafko International parts washerLine parts washers from Kafko International are available in basic, premium and professional models. Each model includes six gallons...

Trap grease separator reduces equipment fouling and odor complaintsProblem: Clean Earth Environmental, a contracting firm in Kalamazoo, Mich., pumps, hauls and...

Owner Alex Phillips added this white 2001 Sterling truck built out with a 2,000-gallon steel tank and Fruitland RCF500 pump by Abernethy...

GREASE HANDLING EQUIPMENTRoll-off dewatering unitThe ADS 30-yard dewatering unit from AQUA-Zyme Disposal Systems can be filled with 22,000 to 25,000 gallons...

What is the purpose of a septic tank baffle?This is a question that homeowners often ask, usually in connection with a conversation...

After 15 years in the portable sanitation industry, Gretchen Hole made a decision about a year ago to sell her inventory of...

How did you pay for the last big piece of equipment you bought? And how would you want to pay for the...

The tunneltrux low-profile vacuum/jetting service vehicle from Vacutrux Ltd. – on display at the 2013 Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo – especially...