Editorial Articles

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....

Alot of attention is paid these days to the knowledge of economy. The word is that employees’ grasp of academic knowledge, research...

The septic service business was simple back in 1957, when C.A. Barnes started out in rural Indiana. All it required was some...

The 53-foot combination restroom/shower trailer from Comforts of Home Services Inc. is aimed at contractors who want to serve large crews involved...

If you’re not already dealing with minimum septic pumping mandates in your state or local municipalities, it’s likely you will be someday...

Question:Is anyone having trouble getting paid once you’ve pumped a tank? It seems to be getting harder to collect money these days....

Pat’s Pump Introduces Oil Skimmer Barge The 1,000-gallon oil vacuum reclamation skimmer barge from Pat’s Pump & Blower features surface layer skimmer...

Walker Group Names Miller VP-Sales and Marketing Jim Miller has been named vice president of sales and marketing for Walker Group Holdings...

Is this the year you plan to transfer that old-reliable stainless steel vacuum tank to a new chassis? Or is it time...

Question:Why do concrete risers, distribution boxes and lids deteriorate? I’m guessing it’s due to detergents, etc., but what are the ones homeowners...

As of July, the state septic code required all 2.6 million onsite systems to be inspected and pumped every five years. The...

Rajeev Kher, 28, is on a quest to bring sanitation standards to his native India. And that’s quite a challenge when you...

Customer education begins in the homeowners’ back yard, asserts Jay Stone of Stone Excavating in Plymouth, Ind. And that special concern for...