Editorial Articles

When Mike Ellingson married his wife, Melissa, in 1999, he drove to the wedding in a Ford F-350 restroom service truck —...

The National Association of Wastewater Transporters Inc. delivered its major industry awards during a meeting of the group during the Pumper &...

As the new president and chief executive officer for restroom services giant United Site Services Inc., Kevin Bruce has an interesting perspective...

Even when you live in paradise, running a portable sanitation business is not without its challenges. And Paradise Lua, a firm serving...

The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources has revised onsite rules to allow constructed wetlands, subsurface drip distribution systems and smaller onsite systems....

Every company, regardless of size, has a marketing budget. Some of those budgets are large and some are small. But even if...

I am just returning from the Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo in Louisville, the industry gathering that gets its name in part...

Association NewsTexas Hosts No-Dig ShowThe Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Grapevine is home to the No-Dig show, April 27-May 2....

Question:Of course, the flow numbers given in your article (“Depth Charge,’’ October 2007) are for trenches ... reflecting a common attitude (bias)...

Trough or no trough?Question:I need some help. I am having a tank fabricated and the company does not think I need a...

Higher fuel prices hit liquid waste haulers right where it hurts — on the bottom line. They’re also finding it increasingly difficult...

Everyone’s had the experience: You’re performing a routine pumping operation, when you discover a problem. Maybe a septic tank baffle has collapsed,...

aBASIC AND INSPECTOR TRAININGBesides acting as the industry’s voice at the national level, the purpose of the National Association of Wastewater Transporters...

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...