Editorial Articles

An appearance on a local news program’s version of the Discovery Channel’s popular Dirtiest Jobs reality show turned out to be great...

In 2011, the oldest baby boomers will turn 65, marking a turning point in the American workforce. As they begin to retire,...

The push for improved economy, comfort and performance can be seen in the latest vacuum truck chassis chosen for septic service. From...

Like so many leaves falling to the ground through much of the U.S. this month, this issue of Pumper is blanketed with...

Association NewsNATION Report Identifies Successful RME CharacteristicsThe Water Environment Research Foundation funded research that identified business characteristics common among 15 successful...

When Carol Coddington saw a question posted on an online gardening forum about a septic tank problem, she jumped right into the...

Lenzyme Designs Maintenance Brochure Lenzyme has designed a homeowner education brochure on the importance of regular cleaning and maintenance of septic and...

The new centrifuge dewatering systems from Centrisys Corp. produce a high percentage of “cake” that results in lower transportation and disposal costs,...

Measuring flowsAn article by Albert Royster in the May/June Florida Onsite Wastewater Association newsletter states that flow measurement may hint if hydraulic...

Q: The method I and many other installers use to install leach lines is to suspend perforated pipe prior to installing rock,...

The Department of Envi-ronmental Protection concluded that sewers in Old Saybrook, Conn., were polluting the groundwater. Town officials and members of the...

Ontario has two million septic tanks. In 2002, the provincial government passed a Nutrient Management Act, or NMA, forbidding the spreading of...

Thanks to a combination of gritty determination, innovation and a continuous focus on top-notch customer service, Tony Papania’s business — Rosey’s Tank...

Seeing the opportunity to fill a niche — then accepting the risk and starting a business in 1992 — took Kelly Conger...

With a number of pumpers moving into industrial vacuum loading for diversification, more big vacuum rigs are being purchased. Along with these...

Should I take on grease trap jobs?Question:A couple of the local restaurants in our small community have approached us regarding pumping...

Anyone familiar with the time value of money knows that even small amounts, when compounded over long periods, can generate thousands, or...

More than 20 drivers participated in a Russell Reid/Mr. John Truck Rodeo and Family Picnic this spring. The rodeo was organized by...

An ordinary morning pumping septic tanks ended in an amazing survival story for Bruce Crank, owner of Bayou Septic Tank Service in...