Editorial Articles

When a freakish storm packing hurricane-force winds and heavy rain smacked southern Illinois in May 2009, toppling trees and creating massive power...

Anyone who’s ever done it would surely agree: Buying an existing business is no walk in the park. The learning curve has...

After nearly 40 years in wastewater management, Lee Sola has a well-rounded view of the industry. The owner of S & B...

The Maryland Board of Public Works announced a program to upgrade onsite sewage disposal systems. The $4.17 million in grants will go...

Question: What do you think about perc tests? The county is now requiring a perc test before we put in a septic system....

Whether it’s locating a buried septic system, providing on-site data or backtracking a portable restroom route, today’s GPS-enhanced software can help minimize...

Q: At a northern lakeshore home used intermittently during the winter months, some of the plumbing vents were reported to be dry....

Think about when you were a kid competing in an egg relay race at summer camp. You were never so careful about...

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency drafted a general NPDES permit to set water quality and management standards for direct discharge from 1,500-gpd...

Websites seem to be like noses and opinions — everybody has one! According to Netcraft, an Internet services company that has tracked website...

In January 2010, Cindy Sullivan was diagnosed with cancer — for the third time in her life. By June, she was back...

With a colorful, informative website and professionally produced marketing materials, you wouldn’t know that Pump That Septic consists of owner Dervin Witmer...

Dewatering System Tackles Grease-Trap, Septic Waste A dewatering system manufactured by Aqua-Zyme Disposal Systems Inc. removes about 80 percent of...

Anyone who depends on a vehicle for their livelihood knows it’s all about taking the time for a thorough check of the...

Last fall, the National Association of Wastewater Transporters Ethics Committee received two separate, unrelated complaints against an onsite inspector. The NAWT Board...

All business people know they need insurance. But once you have the usual bases covered — property, vehicles, life, health — are...

Yak, yak, yak. These days, people are talking on cell phones 24/7 — or so it seems. And if they’re not...

Federal Signal Names Dickens Midwest Sales Manager Federal Signal’s Environmental Solutions Group appointed Randy Dickens sales manager for the Midwest Region of...

Tillman Septic Pumping Services, Jacksonville, Fla. Owner Kathi Tillman uses this striking all-black 2005 Mack Vision from 27th Trucks Inc. to service residential...