Editorial Articles

From the start of his new septic service company in the foothills of California’s High Sierras in 2003, Doug Urke saw a...

Helping her then-husband study for his medical exams sparked Dawn Long’s interest in things scientific and channeled her natural curiosity into the...

The Virginia Environmental Protection Agency-approved Watershed Implementation Plan includes nitrogen-reducing onsite systems and pumping of septic tanks every five years. Implementation would...

Question: In my 10 years of experience, the scum layer in the septic tank is thickest at the inlet end and tapers off,...

CANADA: New Programs Initiated Saskatchewan Health asked the Western Canada Onsite Wastewater Management Association to edit the Onsite Wastewater Practitioner training program for...

A pair of wastewater professionals who for many years have worked on behalf of industry causes and advancement were honored by COLE...

In times of higher unemployment, people are out there looking to enter the workforce. But you don’t want to hire just any...

Owner Mike Fimple upgraded his vacuum service truck to this 2002 Freightliner FL70 built out for Fimple in 2008 by Michigan Vacuum...

The 31st Annual Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International closed a four-year run in Louisville with 3,644 companies, cities and utilities represented...

Vac-Con Celebrates 25th Anniversary Vac-Con, manufacturer of combination sewer cleaning vacuum trucks, celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2011. Beginning with five employees in...

To be competitive in today’s marketplace, you have to do one thing: Serve customers ten times faster than you do now. “What?”...

Let me tell you a story. In the early 1980s, I was on a steering committee that was trying to decide what...

Question: I have a 1,500-gallon tank with a 230 cfm free air, and 200 cfm at 15 inches Hg pump; I want to...

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...