Editorial Articles

A routine trip to conduct an onsite evaluation or pump a septic tank can turn dangerous, even deadly, if you unknowingly stumble...

What do high ammonia levels mean?Question:I have a customer with some major issues with his septic system. Lab tests of his septic...

Much of what goes wrong in the world or in business can be blamed on bad decisions. Yes, natural disasters and other...

Some areas of portable restroom service are less prone to be impacted by an economic slowdown. While sanitation contractors in some locations...

A college degree in anthropology and a career in the liquid waste industry seem about as compatible as a septic pumper and...

Keith Huber was a Vacuum Truck Pioneer Keith L. Huber, a vacuum truck pioneer who played an integral role in growing the...

Million-dollar budgets, hundreds of guests, tight security, and last-minute requests weave the fabric of life for Keri Ross, sales/office manager of Room...

Diversification and bringing on minority investors with industry-specific experience transformed Sierra Restroom Solutions from a part-time portable restroom business to a multi-faceted...

Queen Anne’s County recently passed Mary-land’s first law requiring regular septic tank pumping every five years. It became the first county to...

If you’re a business owner, it’s likely that some of your recent workdays have gone something like this: You bolt awake (probably...

As we become mired in the presidential election cycle this summer, the first instinct many of us have is to rage against...

With added floor space, molded-in components and stainless-steel bowl, the High Tech II Deluxe flush restroom from Synergy World aims to fill...

We’re getting ready for our third annual Waste Treatment Symposium on Sept. 10-11 at the Holiday Inn at Six Flags in Eureka,...

I see that you don’t like the width of the rock layer in a mound to be more than 10 feet. What’s...

Across the U.S. and Canada, local governments continue to tighten restrictions on waste disposal. Pumpers — even those who currently have solid...

Question: Can someone give me advice on using a jetter to clean a field line? Do you clean the whole line as far...

It’s the dream of every small business owner: selling a business someday for a tidy profit. Making that dream a reality takes...

The National Football League is a multibillion-dollar business that captures the attention of hundreds of millions of fans on Sunday afternoons, and...

Rising disposal fees, diminishing disposal sites and hauling grease 100 miles to the treatment plant motivated John Ball of Roto-Rooter in Lewiston,...