Editorial Articles

When Nathan Johnson hit the exhibit floor at the Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo last year, he was on a mission. He’d...

With the drop-off of new construction customers, pumpers who offer portable restrooms are eyeing special events to stabilize the bottom line. To...

Question:“You only need to pump a septic every 10-12 years!” I’m hearing this more and more from people. My experience as a...

The Partnership for Decentralized Wastewater Management (formerly the EPA Decentralized Wastewater Memorandum of Understanding) identified six research projects at its annual meeting....

Leases for commercial space are normally prepared by the landlord, not by the tenant. It’s no surprise, then, that these leases heavily...

There is no better way to get on the special event circuit than a good referral — especially from a committee member....

July marks the high season for pumping work, a time when you’ve already had a couple months of sunup-to-sundown work days, jobs...

Rather than replace their favorite pumping rig, father Clem and son Pete Gresczyk of G & G Septic in Grand Marais, Minn.,...

AlturnaMATS Introduces Galvanized Turn-A-Link Steel Turn-A-Link connectors from AlturnaMATS feature a galvanized coating to resist rust. The portable roadway linking system is...

Labrie Appoints Hurst Regional Sales Manager Timothy Hurst has been named regional sales manager, Southwest, for Labrie Environmental Group. Hurst has 19...

The Ultimate Debris Collector from Imperial Industries Inc. “combs” debris from septic waste so it can be land-applied according to state regulations...

Question:I’ve been pumping septic tanks, but I’m thinking about getting into the installing business. In April you wrote about ponding and the...

An interim report on Florida’s plans to develop passive strategies for nitrogen reduction for onsite sewage systems has been issued. The study...

Pumping contractor Andy O’Brien sums up his business philosophy in a mere three words: Just say yes.Guided by that aggressive mindset, Grand...

One thing leads to another.In a nutshell, that old adage describes how Adkins Sanitation Ltd. in Fremont, Ohio, went from a one-truck...

Pumpers everywhere are watching developments in disposal with a keen eye. Even those utilizing land application are wondering how long that mode...

Question:I have a customer who wants to put a check valve after the tank, inside the pump chamber to prevent basement flooding...

Roger Winter was elected president of the National Association of Wastewater Transporters for the 2010-2012 term. He served as NAWT vice president...

Debt. It cuts two ways. There’s no question bad loans and risky lending strategies have helped create the economic troubles we face...