Editorial Articles

SJE-Rhombus Employees Receive Certification Twenty-nine employees of SJE-Rhombus were awarded IPC J-Standard certification upon completion of IPC J-STD-001: Requirements for Soldered Electrical...

Making repeated return trips to clean plugged effluent filters decreases productivity and profitability for septic waste haulers. Geoflow Inc. addresses that problem...

When the National Safety Council in January called for a nationwide ban on the use of cell phones — both hand-held and...

Question:I have a septic tank-pumping business. Some of my customers are on a regular schedule, but others only call when they have...

The Springs Protection Bill would create a pilot program featuring Rainbow and Silver Springs to combat their reduced water flow and declining...

Nearly five years after the original deadline, California has finally issued draft regulations to implement a 9-year-old law on design and operating...

Time-tested Wisconsin pumper, onsite system installer and excavator John Laudolff has a bit of advice for contractors looking to keep pace with...

As Ralph “Bud” Hobbs Jr. nears retirement, he has more questions than answers about what his next steps will be. But, even...

In a world of greater business diversification, pumpers are constantly shifting to serve a changing market. As they deal with concerns over...

Is an aerobic system the answer?Question:I have a septic system with lateral lines. Lines are on a slight slope, so in addition...

VACUUM TRUCK TRAINING ONLINEOur e-Learning program is a reality. The National Association of Wastewater Transporters Inc. vacuum truck training course presented at...

Within the past few months, you’ve gone through the ordeal of filing your tax returns. Now that you’ve finished, there’s a momentary...

What better way for a pair of love-struck new pumpers to start their life out together than committing to marriage at the...

Listening to onsite system expert Bill Stuth talk about “Repair and Recovery of Sand Filters” at an Oregon Onsite Wastewater Association conference...

Tino Garza operates this 1995 Peterbilt 357 with a 4,000-gallon aluminum tank from Longhorn Tank. Purchased from International Machinery in British...

When you started your own company, your focus was on doing anything and everything to get it off the ground. Most likely,...

Late in 2008, we teed up a simple survey designed to find out what issues are most important to pumping contractors. We...

For 11 days last August, David and Kaleb Zuidema left the family’s Midland Park, N.J., septic service and pipe inspection and repair...

United Site Services Acquires Fogie’s Septic Clean United Site Services has acquired Fogie’s Septic Clean of Sykesville, Md. The acquisition increases USS’s...