Editorial Articles

Friends and family had a hard time understanding John Mitchell’s career move when he announced he was leaving his job as a...

It’s time once again for the virtual work truck show you’ve all been waiting for … The 2010 Classy Truck of the...

In this issue, you’ll find our Classy Truck of the Year contest package, complete with information, photos and voting information so readers...

Uncle Sam wants you … to buy things. Big things. And to motivate you to spend money on equipment, Section 179 of...

Dear Editor,I read with interest Roger Machmeier’s response (October 2010 Septic System Answer Man). I don’t take exception with anything he said...

Imagine you’re building a house, or maybe a new office, warehouse and garage complex for your business. Would you even think of...

December is when many people evaluate the year’s accomplishments. It’s no different for an organization like the National Association of Wastewater Transporters.Our...

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:...