Editorial Articles

Demand for 1,000-gallon septic tanks was greater than Infiltrator Water Technologies could supply. The company’s solution was developing the CM-1060, a compression-molded...

Merlin Litzenberger added this Firemist brown 2021 Kenworth W900B built out by Nolt’s Services and carrying a 5,400-gallon aluminum Martin’s Truck Bodies...

Last spring, the Montana Legislature abolished numeric standards for phosphorus and nitrogen pollution and replaced them with a “narrative standard,” which generally...

Name and title or job description: Dwayne Crocker, owner/operator Business name and location: Crocker Septic Tank Service, Kathleen, Georgia Services we offer: We pump, install and repair...

In the June column I addressed a question I received about low-profile septic tanks. While going through some calculations related to that...

The driest January and February on record happened this year in California. With the state facing another year of severe drought, there...

I’ve worked several different schedules. Some were great, others less so. But the best work schedules all shared one thing in common: They allowed...

Way back when, I had a summer job selling newspaper advertising over the phone. I think we had push-button phones on our...

In 2017, 23-year-old Frank Mendieta was just settling into a job working for a septic contractor in San Antonio. He never imagined...

Snake Trap toilet auger cover Snake Trap’s universal 6-foot toilet auger cover solves the longstanding problem of how to transport toilet augers...

Felling Trailers redesigned its Air Tilt trailer series to improve ease of use and provide septic service providers a more versatile solution...

Hainan Sanitation - Blairsville, Pennsylvania Brother-and-sister business partners John Myers and Lori (Myers) Dudzinsky added this blue 2016 International 4300 built out by...

The state of Washington is nearing adoption of new risk-based rules governing non-potable onsite water systems. The rules would apply to multifamily,...

Name and title or job description: Jason Birdsong, owner along with wife, Erin Business name and location: JT Septic Co., Claremore, Oklahoma Services we offer: Installations, repairs,...

A service provider I have worked with for a number of years asked whether lower-profile (shallower) septic tanks provided adequate sludge and...

When I graduated from college, I took a job as an entry-level employee at a printing production facility. I worked hard, climbed...

Press moves discharge permit approval, reduces costs Problem: Dave Hapchuk owns and operates a septage receiving facility where he pre-treats septage from his operation and seven...

Dewatering Equipment Bright Technologies, Division of Sebright Products, 0.6-meter skid-mounted belt filter press The compact 0.6-meter skid-mounted belt filter press from Bright Technologies, Division of...

Selecting the best spot to open a contracting service business requires careful consideration. Gary Kes, owner of Benjamin Franklin, The Punctual Plumber,...