Editorial Articles

Does it feel like no matter how hard you try to please your customer, it isn’t enough? Are you in charge of...

Noncompete clauses. Depending on your situation in the wastewater industry, you either love them or hate them. So you may have a...

When Sherry and Eric Storts bought Mr. Clean Port-A-Potties in 2008 — a company with just one service truck and 34 restrooms...

A knock on the door one Saturday morning in 2019 changed Susan and William Frew’s world. A letter carrier delivered an official notice...

Recently I was made aware of a report from Florida about lightning striking a metal septic tank, which caused it to explode....

Years before I got there, when the book production plant was relatively small, a line employee made a mistake that cost the...

This month we explore three very different topics in the mish-mosh of news that I like to call the Editor’s Mailbag. I...

Brian Miller took a calculated risk when he decided to leave his father’s septic pumping company and establish Brian’s Septic Services back...

FMC welcomes Andy Pridgeon as new VP FMC Advisors welcomes Andy Pridgeon as vice president of business development. Pridgeon brings skills in process development...

Remote systems keep workers out of harm’s way An easy way to avoid workplace accidents and increase efficiency is to move personnel away from...

Entry 285397 SJE Rhombus Model 112 with new simplex controller SJE Rhombus has redesigned its Model 112 control panel that controls one 120-, 208-, 240-volt single-phase...

Duncan & Daughters Septic Service, Bardstown, Kentucky Danny Duncan added a metallic red and white 2020 Kenworth T370 with a 2,500-gallon steel tank...

Taxation of wastewater upgrade grants in Suffolk County, New York, is now a thing of the past. The IRS recently reversed its 2020...

Name and title or job description: Chris Chapman, owner Business name and location: Show Me Soils, Lonedell/St. Clair, MissouriServices we offer: Onsite soil...

Entry 285402 Onsite system reduces nitrogen Problem: The drastic effects of the algal blooms in the Indian River Lagoon in Brevard County, Florida, caught...

Advanced Treatment UnitsEntry 285407 Delta ENVIRO-AIREThe Delta ENVIRO-AIRE advanced aerobic wastewater treatment system offers high quality wastewater treatment, low life cycle cost, and...

The past year, 2022, was a sad year for me personally, and for the COLE Publishing family. To begin the year, we...

It’s with heavy hearts that we at COLE Publishing and Pumper magazine announce that company co-founder Pete Lawonn passed away Dec. 30,...

Walex founder Robert “Bob” Williams passes away Robert “Bob” Alexander Williams, founder of Walex Products Co., passed away Nov. 18, 2022. He was 92.Born...