Editorial Articles

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...

Many products are manufactured specifically to periodically measure sludge and scum accumulation — or you could make your own. These devices can...

Few workplaces are total negativity-free zones. Even the best places to work can suffer from the occasional corrosive effects generated by drama...

Seasoned pumpers may recall the “good old days” of going out on service calls, heading out to a rural location with an...

It took only 48 days for Bob and Michelle Kuhn to get their new septic pumping company up and running after officially...

About three years ago, father and son Andrew and Josh Gunia realized the time had come to do something with A Advanced...

Chloride levels in many surface waters are increasing and pose an emerging environmental concern, since elevated chloride levels are harmful to aquatic...

My client (his construction company built factories) walked into the conference room where I was writing a keynote for him and tossed...

How difficult is it for you to obtain customers’ septic system records when you’re called out for a real estate inspection or...

When 18-year-old Steve Melton went to work for Wicker Building Supply in Summit, Mississippi in 1997, he ended up getting a lot...

Walex hires new account managerWalex Products has named Will Hannah regional account manager for the Midwest region. He has more than 15...

Elastec began as a manufacturer of oil spill response equipment and from their time in the field, noticed that vacuum trucks often...

Walex Dura-Blue tank dye Walex’s Dura-Blue is an enhanced nonstaining color dye that will last longer in overused holding tanks where pH shifts...

Adam Lynn added a Chrysler Viper red 2012 Peterbilt 388 with a 4,800-gallon steel tank and Fruitland RCF-500 pump built out by...