Editorial Articles

LaVerne Charlet Reflects on Long Career, Growing Industry After spending about 45 years manufacturing and marketing vacuum equipment for the liquid waste industry,...

For Brenda Stepule, nothing gets you in the Christmas spirit like decorating a pump truck! The co-owner of Stepule’s Sanitation Service Inc.,...

With lawyers charging $250 to $400 an hour in many cities, going to court can be a big pain in the pocketbook....

Major annual awards in the liquid waste industry were presented during a meeting of the National Association of Wastewater Transporters Feb. 29...

The National Association of Wastewater Transporters Shoot-Out competition was held at the 2012 Pumper and Cleaner Expo, Feb. 27-March 1, in Indianapolis....

Question: What does everyone use for truck tank levels? My truck has a sight glass, which, once dirty, is useless. Any other ideas? Answers: Sight...

Whether you’re in need of a specialty unit, transport trailer, on-demand hot water, remote lighting, restroom mover, service vehicle or deodorizer, here...

When Chris Vandermeulen purchased C & W Portables & Septic Service in 2005, he did something that seems counterproductive to most entrepreneurs....

Taking risks comes with the territory for business owners. But Keith Robillard upped the ante considerably in 1994 when he moved to...

“The worst is behind us,” says Jeff Wigley, owner and founder of Pit Stop Sanitation Services Inc. in Atlanta. He figures it’s...

Florida’s Senate Environmental Preservation Committee approved a measure that would limit mandatory onsite inspections to counties with first-magnitude springs. The bill (SB...

When Joshua Branscome isn’t saving homeowners’ septic systems, he’s helping save lives. The owner of B & M Septic Tank & Drain...

QUESTION: What can cause a media filter to go anaerobic? ANSWER: The person asking this question explained he installs and services generic sand filters, and...

IOWA Advanced System Curriculum Update Members of the Iowa Onsite Waste Water Association completed their fourth quarter of developing a curriculum for maintaining advanced...

If you attended the Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International at the close of February, it’s time to pause, take a deep...

Computers used to be a convenient aid to business. Now they’re a necessity, saving a great deal of time and money by...

Restaurant’s drainfield restored Problem A new restaurant owner with no history of his septic system called Aalco – The Drain Doctor in Knoxboro, N.Y,...

Owners and operators Herb and Rob Dollar purchased a 2002 International tractor with a Caterpillar C-12 engine and 18-speed transmission and took...

Manitou Forklifts, Americas join forces Manitou Americas Inc. has joined with Manitou Forklifts Canada, combining sales, service and marketing support teams. SJE-Rhombus names Thomas...