Editorial Articles

Hydroexcavation contractors are constantly asked to do more work in less time. That means they need the right equipment. To enhance productivity...

CSI Controls CSION 4X indoor/outdoor alarm system CSI Controls’ newest tank alarm, the CSION 4X indoor/outdoor alarm system, features a unique front cover design. The...

Onsite system owners in Nevada’s Las Vegas Valley were irked by a bill in the state legislature that would have required them...

Name and title or job description: Rick Miene, owner Business name and location: Miene Septic Service, Robins, IowaServices we offer: Septic system installation,...

Blowers National Vacuum Equipment Challenger 1600 The Challenger 1600 from National Vacuum Equipment is a 1,600 cfm tri-lobe blower designed for continuous duty at maximum...

Even on Day 1 of a new business, it’s important to start planning for the future. “You need some sort of backup plan...

Some companies and jurisdictions have a maximum time period between septic tank pumping events, but we all know many variables impact the...

Each year, businesses waste thousands of dollars on training that doesn’t deliver expected results. Consequently, many company owners or managers determine that...

Our Classy Truck feature was born in the 1990s and has been popular with pumpers even since. Many of you have shared...

Every day, more than two dozen hydroexcavation and dry- and wet-vacuum trucks emblazoned with Hurricane Hydrovac iconography fan out across southern Ontario...

J&J Portable Sanitation Products acquires Sansom Industries J&J Portable Sanitation Products has acquired the assets of Sansom Industries. The acquisition includes all the assets...

Factors such as material costs, labor rates and fuel prices are in constant flux, potentially cutting into profitability. ServiceTitan is attempting to...

Superior Signal 5E FLEX battery-powered smoke blower Superior Signal’s new 5E FLEX battery-powered smoke blower is specifically designed for smoke testing building plumbing...

Marcus Esch added a white 2023 Western Star 4700SB with a 4,250-gallon aluminum tank and National Vacuum Equipment 4310 blower built out...

Democrats in the Michigan Legislature followed up on a promise and introduced four bills that together would create a statewide septic code....

Name and title or job description: Jake Bell, owner-operator along with my father Jon Bell and my uncle Chad Bell, the founders Business...

Problem: Several years ago, a Minneapolis city inspector needed to replace old, damaged cleanout plugs in a municipal building pipe with deteriorated...

Cable Drain Cleaning MachinesDuracable DM30The DM30 cable drain cleaning machine from Duracable can be used to clean residential main- lines running from...

Pumper often carries news about grants that help people pay for septic system repairs, and while many wastewater professionals know in their...