Editorial Articles

Just for fun, try searching the Internet under “mistakes investors make.” You’ll find articles that list 15 mistakes. Or four. Or 18....

When they’re not out dealing with plumbing emergencies or jetting out sewer lines, the folks at Palmer’s Benjamin Franklin Plumbing are volunteering...

Association NewsONTARIO: Provincial Regulations are a Hot TopicAfter attending the National Association of Wastewater Transporters Inc.-sponsored Septage/Grease Trap Waste Treatment Symposium in...

Business is good for John and Penny Taylor. They are a septic pumping company in central Virginia, and their customer base is...

Without last year’s extreme drought, the plan proposed by the Georgia Water Council for the state’s future water supplies would have been...

I used to get tired of trying to get my people to do what I wanted them to do. They always had...

Running a pumping, portable sanitation and septic system installation business in the heart of Minnesota, Greg Posch has a lot of downtime...

California continues to move toward implementation of long-delayed onsite wastewater rules. The regulations are driven by Assembly Bill 885, passed in 2000...

I am sure you have noticed insurance rates going through the roof for portable restroom operators over the last three years. A...

Recently my nuts and bolts discussion with pumper Greg Posch, owner of Tri-County Septic in Holdingford, Minn., turned to the automatic versus...

Startup or small-scale portable sanitation businesses that can’t afford a nicely outfitted service truck have another option from FMI Trucks Sales &...

Responsible Management EntitiesRobert Rubin, Ph.D., McKim & Creed Consulting, Cary, N.C.When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced its voluntary management guidelines, Models...

Loyalty. It’s a great concept — clients who appreciate you for what you do, and who wouldn’t think of hiring anyone else...

This is a continuation from last month’s question from a new inspector getting started on the job.Previously I wrote about getting to...

Profitability in any business depends on keeping a handle on all your resources; knowing what needs to be done, how it’ll happen,...

It happens to every business at one time or another. You’ve completed the service and sent bill after bill after bill. And...

Richard Davis of Quick Response Septic Service, Grass Valley, Calif., sent in these photos of his 2000 GMC Topkick vacuum truck, which...

An unassuming gray PolyPortables Inc. restroom has struck a chord with musicians and achieved backstage celebrity status at the annual Country Fever...

How much does septage weigh?Question:Anyone have a link or documentation on the average weight of septage? Answers: Water weighs 8.34 pounds per...