Editorial Articles

Disposal regulation and rising costs at the treatment plant are forcing pumpers to look at their own dewatering operations

A poster looks for a device to prevent basement flooding when water is high and the pump fails

Roger Winter was elected president of the National Association of Wastewater Transporters for the 2010-2012 term.

Don’t be afraid to borrow money when your business needs it. Just know good debt from bad debt and avoid getting overextended.

Use these 10 handy tips to position your pumping business for the highest return when you decide it’s time to move on

Hapchuk Inc. will open the doors to its dewatering facility for attendees of the National Association of Wastewater Transporters Waste Treatment Symposium

Don’t allow potential customers to choose a contractor based on price alone. Create a clear reason to hire you over your competition.

To land spread or not to land spread? That is the question.

This month we feature Septic Solutions

Writer is incorrect in asserting that effluent flow is not slowed through use of a two-compartment septic tank

The New Jersey legislature revived a bill to delay an anti-sprawl, water quality management rule that gives state environmental officials more power to control expansion of onsite treatment and sewer service.

Simple lessons from a liquid waste industry mentor set Oklahoma pumper and septic system installer Will Frye on the path to profits

Tweaking the business plan helps a veteran North Carolina septic service company cope with the challenges of a stumbling economy

The new FL Series of submersible effluent pumps from Liberty Pumps offer higher head capacity, better motor protection, increased durability and easier installation, says Chuck Schwabe, national sales manager.

Contractors weary of slinging dirt offer incentives to customers for adding risers or digging their own tank access holes before a service call

Beginning this fall, state associations can book the National Association of Wastewater Transporters one-day, eight-hour traveling waste treatment course for their annual conference.

Financial literacy is a badly neglected educational need. There are places you can turn to help kids learn to handle money and build wealth.

As they evaluate a pattern of septic tank corrosion, experts seek the aid of pumpers who discover deterioration during cleaning and maintenance work

My husband and I owned a pumping business for over 20 years.