Editorial Articles

Dan Potter has seen the future of the septic waste removal industry, and it’s colored green — as in environmentally friendly.In fact,...

A new law restricting county septic regulators from soil testing and the installation, design, maintenance, repair, and sale of onsite systems takes...

Bad news, as someone once said, travels fast. And wildly inaccurate information about septic system mishaps travels lightning fast. Bill Bergh can...

Time management is a great idea for organizing your pumping business, building efficiency and getting things done. As a tool for leading...

Roth Receives Federal Cross of Merit Manfred Roth, owner of the Roth Group, including Roth Global Plastics, makers of the FRALO line...

Increased paper towel capacity and more elbowroom at the sinks are among the conveniences offered by the Super Twin Ultra hand-wash station...

Question:Why is pressure distribution so necessary in sewage treatment mounds? In some cases the septic tank could flow by gravity to the...

The National Association of Wastewater Transporters Inc. has renewed the association’s commitment to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Memorandum of Understanding, or...

Proud grandmom Charlotte Ison, owner of B & C Portable Toilets in Pampa, Texas, provided this photo of grandson Coby Smith, 16,...

It’s a dilemma: You’re there to keep your customer’s property from becoming a real mess from a backed-up septic tank, but sometimes...

Any tips for treating animal waste at a kennel?Question:I am designing a repair for a Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to...

Schonstedt Instrument Co. sells sophisticated electronic devices to locate underground sewer pipes, water lines and other utilities. But the company also gives...

You would think Minnesota would be the land of frozen septic systems. But the truth is it has only been the last...

Ted and Terri Turnock aren’t waiting for officials in South Bend, Ind., to tighten regulations affecting their septic business. Turnock Sales &...

When Brian Miller left his employer to start a competing septic pumping and installation business, he didn’t go far. He parks his...

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s proposed Confined Spaces in Construction rule is unduly complicated and fails to recognize successful safety...

Portable Sanitation is a pretty safe job, isn’t it? After all, what’s the worst that could happen? Actually, that’s the most important...

Recent mainstream news accounts passed on an alarming finding that much of the U.S. drinking water supply is being tainted by trace...

Challenged by an economic downturn and concerned about a lack of industry professional standards, a group of veteran portable restroom operators in...