Editorial Articles

This red and white 2010 International MaxxForce 10 with a 350-hp engine and 4,000-gallon steel tank from Transway Systems is the latest...

Education Day at the 2012 Pumper & Cleaner Expo moves to Monday, Feb. 27, with a full lineup of seminars given by...

A $3.14 billion sewer debt may force new developments and residents with failed onsite systems in Jefferson County, Ala., to hook to...

Few Indianapolis 500 races have been as exciting as this year’s, when Dan Wheldon took the checkered flag after rookie JR Hildebrand...

Roadnet Names Akopiantz Chief Financial Officer Roadnet Technologies Inc. named Erik Akopiantz chief financial officer for the Baltimore-based fleet management technology company. Akopiantz...

So you’ve just made an addition to your family? Congratulations! Have you started that college savings fund yet? Increasingly, economists say, workplace...

I am pleased to announce a call for nominations for the National Association of Wastewater Transporters Inc. 2011 Excellence in Service Award....

Question: Who charges extra for those tanks that are solid from top to bottom? How much do you charge? Answers: We usually charge by the...

Personalized polyethylene septic tank lid covers from Hedstrom Plastics offer septic pumpers a way to effectively retain customer accounts, especially where new...

Dust Control Introduces Long-Throw Evaporator The DBE-1000 long-throw evaporator from Dust Control Technology is designed to dissipate excess water in large areas. The...

Septic system maintenance can provide long-term, cost-saving benefits for your customers and add to your bottom line. Often ailing systems can be brought...

With its frigid, unforgiving winters, rugged, rough terrain and array of unique and seasonal industries – think everything from oil refineries to...

The black cloud over J. Douglas Adcox, a homebuilder in Phoenix, Ariz., had a silver lining – the National Association of Wastewater...

Finding septic tanks is all in a day’s work for many pumpers. They use everything from sophisticated cameras with sondes to shovels,...

QUESTION: I read a recent article about hydraulic load testing that calls attention to some disagreement about the way to do the...

WISCONSIN: Exempting Surface Discharge The July Wisconsin Onsite Water Recycling Association newsletter details members’ efforts to stop legislation to offset the cost of...

As the 2011 busy season draws to a close, economic and environmental factors are aligning to encourage more liquid waste carriers to...

Caring for an elderly loved one is stressful enough, but trying to manage a full- or even part-time job simultaneously can be...

This 2011 Peterbilt truck with a 3,000-gallon steel tank from Lely Manufacturing Inc. is the latest service rig for owners Jim and...