Editorial Articles

What’s in a name? Quite a bit, when it comes to businesses and products, says Christopher Johnson, aka The Name Inspector, a...

New subsurface wastewater disposal rules for Maine include a 25-foot no-disturbance buffer from water bodies and fill extension limits that move onsite...

I continue to receive information about concrete septic tank deterioration from various sources. I believe onsite professionals in the field who are...

Abernethy Welding & Repair Inc. Tank sizes from Abernethy Welding & Repair Inc. range from 500 to 5,000 gallons in a choice of...

CANADA: Streamlining Rules Waste Water Nova Scotia held focus meetings with industry professionals around the province to learn which legislative issues needed clarification or...

In the face of perceived unfair market forces, pumpers might be tempted to look for ways to join together to combat a...

Big Family Manufacturing Inc. had been struggling for some time to find the best direction to take for its mid-market, family business...

For his latest rig, owner-operator Tom Jakubowicz had Imperial Industries Inc. build out a 2009 International 7600 with a 3,900-gallon stainless steel...

FS Solutions Adds Online Training Federal Signal Environmental Solutions Group added three online training courses designed to increase job safety, operational efficiency and...

The tax laws contain pitfalls for the unwary business owner. Knowledge is your best defense. Here are four key areas you should...

It is a privilege to introduce myself as the new executive administrator of the National Association of Wastewater Transporters. My new role...

This feature in Pumper reports noteworthy conversations that take place in Pumper Discussion, an e-mail based forum for industry professionals sponsored by...

IMPCO Offers Brush-On Polymer Sealant AlumiSeal brush-on methacrylate compound from IMPCO Inc. is made for sealing porosity in aluminum parts and welds that...

Aimed primarily for use at special events, the 20-foot restroom trailer from ART Co. LLC is designed for fast and easy setup...

Jimmie Deal, owner of Universal Vacuum Services, is used to doing things that seem to fly in the face of conventional wisdom....

Education – first for himself, then his customers – provided the key for Joe Williams to expand his business and put Williams...

Some cost-minded homebuilding companies are turning to online reverse auctions to obtain rock-bottom prices for portable restroom services. While this may suit...

State onsite rules proposed in California would require agencies to test for nitrate entering the groundwater, but officials from agencies that issue...

QUESTION: I have been reading about the clogging mat and how bad that mat is for a septic system. In some of...