Editorial Articles

As fall approaches, the National Association of Wastewater Transporters Inc. revs up its training schedule. East Coast associations often request our programs...

Folks who own or run a business can sometimes neglect their personal finances. It pays to sit down from time to time...

Writer Says Ventilation Eases DeteriorationI have enjoyed reading Pumper for several years. The story in the May 2010 issue, “Looking for Concrete...

Good business leaders often say they’ve learned more from their failures than their successes. These leaders have the confidence to know they...

Are you a septic service contractor who visits the Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International every year and finds yourself gravitating toward...

Cary Zeschke’s best advertising tools are yellow — but they’re not the local phone books in Bloomington, Ill. The owner of Zeschke...

Bord na Mona Offers Puraflo Treatment System The Puraflo peat fiber biofilter wastewater treatment system from Bord na Mona is designed for...

Infiltrator Acquires Blue Diamond Corrugated PipeInfiltrator Systems has acquired the Corrugated Plastic Pipe Division of Blue Diamond Industries, makers of drainage and...

Automatic or manual? For years the tried and true 10- to 18-speed manual has been the mainstay for heavy haulers. But the...

Question:Given your recent column arguing it is unnecessary to run perforated pipe the entire length of a trench, why do states still...

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist signed a septic tank inspection bill, requiring the state’s 2.6 million tanks to be inspected every five years....

When Jeffrey DiTota quit his job as a meat cutter to become a septic tank pumper 12 years ago, he didn’t know...

The Soft-Start clutch from LC Tanks Inc. in Paducah, Ky., eliminates the “big bang” or harsh engagement caused when pumpers start their...

To pumpers, a truck isn’t just a way to get around. It’s a livelihood. So it’s no surprise vehicle maintenance usually ranks...

Question:I am trying to pump a manhole that is about 30 feet deep and the truck is sitting up a hill about...

Three new associations have joined National Association of Wastewater Transporters. We welcome them and their representatives:Kit Rosefield, education coordinator for the California...

There’s lots of news on the federal tax front. Uncle Sam has made a number of changes recently — and more are...

An upset customer calls to complain about a product or service, and you’re completely caught off guard. Do you fly off the...

As pumping contractors, reliable vacuum trucks are part and parcel of the work you perform. Your truck is a billboard for your...