Editorial Articles

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted business operations like nothing we’ve experienced in the modern era. As providers of essential services, some companies like septic...

If a customer contacts you fearing their property with a septic system may be burned in a wildfire, you should recommend they...

Despite our best efforts, it’s not as easy as it looks to get the new-employee training equation right. We train too early,...

A fair amount of my wastewater education over the years came from attending the largest trade show serving the wastewater industry, now...

Many working moms admit achieving balance in life can feel impossible. While juggling a career with child care, something always seems out...

Sand filtration system for site with high water table Problem: A three-bedroom home was being built on a tight lot in Norwalk, Ohio. The...

Septic pumper publishes new children’s bookEmmett Tisdale, owner of South-Carolina based A-1 Affordable Septic Tank Service, published a new children’s book, How...

“Simple but effective” was the goal when ScreencO was designing the Trash Master 600, a high-volume receiving screen for both municipalities and...

Superior Signal 5E FLEX battery-powered smoke blower Superior Signal’s 5E FLEX battery-powered smoke blower is designed for smoke-testing building plumbing and sewer laterals....

Stacy Creech added a 2023 Kenworth T880S painted Kenworth Radiant Red Effect and carrying a 4,500-gallon waste/250-gallon freshwater steel tank and National...

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has launched a $30 million fund to help food businesses pay the cost of...

Name and title or job description: Patrick Kern, vice president, and Chase Kern, general manager Business name and location: Paramount Wastewater Solutions LLC,...

Advanced Treatment Units Delta Treatment Systems ECOPOD-NR The ECOPOD-NR for advanced wastewater treatment from Delta Treatment Systems is designed to meet the growing demand for...

As we look back on 2023, pumpers have faced many challenges, and their trusty vacuum service trucks have helped them meet every...

Research has shown trees can provide up to $7 in annual benefits for every $1 invested in caring for them. Benefits include...

I built a deck out on the dune. It turned out well. Not perfect — when you do the work, you always...

Septic pumpers are sometimes faced with a Catch-22 situation. The county or state wants you to empty customers’ septic tanks periodically —...

Guess I’m still on my two weeks. That’s the joke Brian Russell continues to make occasionally, more than two decades after taking over...

Brad and Wally Ramsay added a Coca-Cola Red 2023 Western Star 47X carrying a 3,963-gallon steel tank and National Vacuum Equipment 4310...