Editorial Articles

Question:Does anyone have a recommendation for a riser to use as a retrofit on concrete tanks? I’ve had a couple of customers...

You can scarcely have a conversation these days without mentioning the economy. Reverberations of the Wall Street meltdown and natural and man-made...

The Remote Vision System Elite C tank inspection camera made by JLF Enterprise LLC offers contractors ease of operation, affordability, safety and...

As a septic pumper who used to work for his father and now has two sons as full-time employees, Rick Zielinski knows...

Maryland’s “flush tax” could be used to fill a hole in the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund. Passed in 2004, the Bay Restoration...

Question:Last summer was dreadfully dry — good for leach fields, but bad for the pumping business. My question is this: Over...

Advanced Wastewater Systems Introduces SABRe The Septic Aerated Batch Reactor system (SABRe) from Advanced Wastewater Systems LLC is designed to convert an...

Eighty percent of attendees surveyed at the last Pumper & Cleaner Expo said they would come back in 2011. That says a...

Pumper & Cleaner Expo Heads to Indianapolis in 2012The 2012 Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International will be held in Indianapolis Feb....

Nearly 150 people attended the National Association of Wastewater Transporters NAWT’s 5th Annual Waste Treatment Symposium hosted by Dave Hapchuk at Hapchuk...

Should I buy that car or lease it? Can I afford this new house? How much money should I set aside for...

A boss sits down for a meeting with employees. The workers have fallen short of a goal, and so the boss asks:...

If you’ve been pumping septic tanks for any length of time, you know that two trends are putting your service business on...

Advanced Waste Introduces VacSimizer Vacuum System The VacSimizer high solid liquids collection, transportation and dumping vacuum system from Advanced Waste Services is...

Godwin Pumps Names Ohstrom VP of Marketing Godwin Pumps has named Per Ohstrom vice president of worldwide marketing and business development. He...

From homes to wardrobes, extreme makeover reality shows are all the rage. But the do-over craze is old hat at LDL Enviro...

I’ve heard some people say septic tanks need to be pumped only every 10 or 12 years. What do you think of...

You probably remember those old public service announcements: This (egg) is your brain.This (hot frying pan) is drugs.This (egg frying) is your...

Effective last July 1, onsite systems in Iowa must be inspected and provisions made for necessary repairs before properties can be sold....