Editorial Articles

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...

Jeff Logan describes his office staff as the heartbeat of his business. From making the pivotal first contact with a customer to...

Agitating the contents of a neglected septic tank is certainly one challenge for service providers in North America. Many of you address...

One of the so-called “tri-state” areas in the U.S. is around Sioux City, Iowa, where the Missouri River and a tributary, the...

Justin Pecoroni joins Franklin Electric Franklin Electric welcomed Justin Pecoroni to its industrial and engineered systems business unit. In his new role as...

Superior 5-E Electric Smoke Blower finds Faults, odors, leaks and inflow When testing laterals, building plumbing or pumping or inspecting septic tanks, smoke...

The Trash Master 400 Auto Screen from ScreencO took more than six years of research, design, testing and modifying before being released.Scott...

Rick Hall added an all-white 2017 Peterbilt 389 with a 5,000-gallon steel waste tank previously used to haul brine water in the...

Septage dumping costs in the Catskill Mountains of New York will remain the same because a New York City agency reversed an...

Name and title or job description: Valentino Garcia, chief executive officer and co-founder along with my father Greg Garcia, brother Rudy Garcia and...

I often get questions from homeowners, and they’re probably the same questions you hear regularly from customers. Sometimes they’re not really questions,...

Do you have outdated septic trucks or other equipment taking up valuable space in your shop? Do you own equipment no longer...

Connector cover keeps debris out of couplings Problem: Hydroexcavation operators constantly struggle with quick connect couplings on the end of lances. The couplings become...