Editorial Articles

If you’re in this field for any length of time, you’re going to have your share of horror stories to tell. It’s...

Question:Would you explain the many different reasons why onsite septic systems are better for the environment than municipal treatment plants, and also...

Chatham Concerned Taxpayers sponsored a meeting with the intent of finding a wastewater solution that is less expensive than the $300 million...

Ronnie Daniels liked his job as a full-time driver for a septic service in suburban New York City. But after about eight...

It was almost 20 years ago when — after a year of struggling to get their business off the ground — Wes...

It’s been 30 years of bringing the liquid waste industry together to build a proud profession with high standards and leadership in...

Question:We’ve owned our own business for 15 years. Recently, we have had a rash of customers wanting us to replace parts or...

A water softener task force met last November in Alexandria, Va., to discuss whether a need exists to research what effect softened...

There’s an old proverb about perseverance that says, “The darkest hour is just before dawn.” It might seem that way sometimes as...

A couple of weeks ago I was visiting with a marketing executive friend of mine. I was excitedly telling him all about...

January is a time of renewal, as we make plans and set goals for the New Year. Running a small business, your...

Longtime Lake Wales, Fla., pumping contractor H.P. Brooker, owner of Brooker Septic Service Inc., died Dec. 4, 2009. He was 85.Brooker started...

Enviro Pump Plus Inc. owner Glenn Larson added this 2004 Kenworth with a 3,800-gallon polished stainless steel tank to his fleet in...

The 2010 Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International sticks to a proven formula: exhibits, education, networking, fun.But this 30th Annual show also...

Chavez Named VP of Vacall Product Group Edgar J. Chavez was named vice president of Vacall products, New Philadelphia, Ohio. He will...

The new frame-mounted JT530 and JT1030 toolbox jetters from Advance Pump & Equipment Inc. enable septic pumpers to offer customers an additional...

Question:I have been in the septic business (in Alabama) for 25 years. I hold a master level II license. I installed a...

California’s Assembly Bill 885, which affects 1.2 million households with septic systems, is again up for review, according to the State Water...