Editorial Articles

Huge numbers of Americans approaching retirement age have not saved nearly enough for their later years. The Federal Reserve reports that Americans...

For more than 20 years, pumpers and installers have popped the lids on precast tanks to occasionally find eroded outlet baffles, a...

Dear Editor:My husband and I owned a pumping business for over 20 years. He recently passed away, but he always felt he...

The economy may be improving — inching upward by degrees — but employee moods may not be following the trend. With a...

MSA Offers Workman Tripod The Workman tripod from MSA is designed for confined space entry and features an internal leg-locking mechanism, maximum...

As a septic service contractor, I’m sure there’s been countless cases where you flipped the lid and found more than you bargained...

Rietsema is SJE-Rhombus Distributor Sales Manager SJE-Rhombus has promoted Scott Rietsema to distributor sales manager for the United States and Canada. Rietsema...

In Northern Nevada, Sani-Hut is nearly synonymous with portable restroom, like Kleenex is to tissue. And the name recognition the Sani-Hut Company...

Question:I believe drainfields start ponding when the user of the onsite system adds too much water to the drainfield. With a well-maintained...

By Sept. 15, Minnesota should know the location of all septic systems in the state. An audit was ordered by legislative action...

Since incorporating in 1994, the Oregon Onsite Wastewater Association has focused much of its energy on an annual conference. In 2005, however,...

Geography is one thing you can’t get around in the portable restroom business — literally. Some contractors battle icy roads, some steep...

As pumpers continue to diversify into fields related to septic service, they’re asking crewmembers to take on new and varied jobs. That’s...

Question:What have you used for vacuum pump oil? I have been running NVE pumps on my trucks since 2002. I have used...

We are always appreciative of members who take time to offer suggestions or constructive criticism. After assimilating the comments from last year’s...

These days, many businesses are wrestling with finances or even struggling to stay afloat. The recession has hit small and mid-sized business...

Liquid waste haulers saw the latest industry innovations spread across the expansive exhibit floor at the Kentucky Exposition Center during the 30th...

In today’s world of the H1N1 flu pandemic and E. coli bacteria outbreaks, hand-washing and hand sanitizing have become critical components of...

It was something old and many things new at the 30th annual Pumper & Cleaner Environ-mental Expo International, which wrapped up Feb....