Editorial Articles

How do I add a second parking brake to my service vehicle?Question:I have a tandem truck with a 3,000-gallon tank and was...

The National Association of Wastewater Transporters doesn’t have the resources to become involved in every state and local legislative fight, but we...

It’s that time of year again — for holiday shopping and festivities, yes, but also for the annual ritual of every smart...

A board of directors can help jumpstart a business that needs to become more competitive.Owning your own business means being the master...

This time every year, I enjoy reviewing the Classy Truck winners published in Pumper over the past 12 months. It’s a pleasure...

Thanksgiving through Christmas is the busy season for Danny Bland of Bland’s Sewer and Water in Alton, Ill. He’s not busy maintaining...

Wastequip Names Scott CEO John G. Scott has been named president and chief executive officer for Wastequip Inc., Cleveland, Ohio, manufacturer and...

Brown’s Septic Service Inc. has managed to overcome shaky beginnings, a down economy and a rapidly evolving market by keeping a constant...

A new family-friendly restroom from PolyPortables Inc. helps portable restroom operators respond to requests for units large enough to accommodate both kids...

Question:I installed a drop box system in good soil for a family who moved from the city to a new home in...

The Ontario, Canada, Ministry of the Environment is enforcing the use of a Municipality Responsibility Agreement, which stops the development or expansion...

Effective April 1, legislation passed by the Rhode Island General Assembly requires municipal treatment plants to charge an extra $1 per 100...

Richard Davis feels like he’s swimming upstream a lot of the time, fighting a bad economy, extensive regulation and less-than-scrupulous contractors. But...

Pumpers who come across problems when servicing their customers’ septic tanks have many options to remedy these situations. The repertoire of choices...

Pumper averts a dangerous situationComment:Yesterday I went to pump a septic tank in the country. Pulling into the driveway, I noticed the...

Our third annual Waste Treatment Symposium, Sept. 10-11, in Eureka, Mo., attracted 100 pumpers from as far away as Alaska, Florida and...

The warnings are everywhere: Inflation is back. “Get used to high prices,” is the downer headline of the day on CNN. The...

Kevin Atkins’ deft handling of a vacuum truck suction hose has earned the Roto-Rooter of Columbus, Ohio, excavator and pumper praise from...

Who’s afraid of the World Wide Web? Actually, many people over 30 who don’t use a computer in their daily job may...