Editorial Articles

Bevin and Nancy Aurand added this custom purple 2012 Kenworth W900 built out by Morocco Welding with a 4,600-gallon steel tank and...

Indications are Massachusetts will change its Title 5 onsite rules to require nitrogen-reducing technology on all of Cape Cod. The Massachusetts Department...

Name and title or job description: Mike Sample. I’m the owner and president of Sample Excavating. I’m also a service technician for...

As our onsite systems have become complex with more treatment components, the need to regularly monitor performance has increased. Additional pretreatment components,...

Corporate taxes take a big bite out of small businesses. With today’s high inflation rates and the threat of an economic recession,...

Restroom trailer operator uses QR codes to manage services by remote teams Problem: Stahla Services offers luxury restroom and shower trailers to customers throughout...

BUSINESS SOFTWARE AllyProSmall companies shouldn’t have to pay for enterprise-type software and mid-sized companies typically find themselves too big to be small, but...

DECALS/MAGNETS/LABELS Allied Graphics decals Decals from Allied Graphics are designed for the portable restroom industry to stick and stay on units and in tough...

It’s baffling to think that Facebook was once just a social networking site for Harvard University students. As of 2021, it boasted...

Since COVID-19 struck a few years ago, it seems like pumpers everywhere have taken the definition of “busy” to a new level....

When Luanne and Greg Howland bought Apple Valley Pumping in 2018, they acquired a well-established business that was founded decades ago in...

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...

Decentralized wastewater systems serve approximately 20% of U.S. homes. Although these onsite septic systems can provide an effective means to treat wastewater,...

General Pump GP Blaster nozzle The new stainless steel GP Blaster nozzle from General Pump has a high-impact design that offers superior cleaning, further...

Your service truck creates plenty of vacuum, but it can’t reach and clean everything in a tank. A new vacuum attachment is...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency declared Montana’s new water quality standard invalid under the Clean Water Act. The agency’s Region 8 office...

Name and title or job description: Walter Clay Kucharski, presidentBusiness name and location: Walt Kucharski Septic Service. Our office is in Richfield,...

I had a question recently about what would be the “best” system to treat wastewater from a restaurant. This led me to...

Failing to prevent and address sexual harassment on the job can have serious consequences. A Florida septic company learned that lesson in...