Editorial Articles

About 35 years ago a colleague and I were working on a research/demonstration system consisting of a septic tank, pump tank and...

In March 2021, the Illinois River Watershed Partnership launched a septic remediation program to help applicants pay for system upgrades or replacements. ...

Blowers Hibon VTB822 Blower Package The Hibon VTB822 Blower Package provides sound reduction in a complete 2,729-cfm, 28 inches Hg plug-and-play system solution. The vacuum/pressure offloading...

The circumstances are perfect — you’re ready to make a major career move. You’ve decided to open your own pumping business. You...

It’s time to put 2021 in the rearview mirror and start fresh for 2022. Here are 10 things I wish for you...

Jim Meagher Was Dedicated to the Pumping Profession Until His Death at 101 For Jim Meagher, dedicating himself to the pumping industry wasn’t something...

Congested streets create challenges for large service vehicles when maneuvering to jobsites. Downsizing service trucks isn’t always an easy alternative, as often...

Superior 5E electric smoker finds faults, odors, leaks and inflow When testing laterals, building plumbing or pumping or inspecting septic tanks, smoke testing is...

B&D Liquid Waste Hauling, Marshfield, WisconsinDennis Oertel added a metallic blue and gloss white 2007 International 5900i Eagle Package truck built out...

After a couple of years of flirting with the issue, the New Castle County Council in Delaware imposed a permanent moratorium for...

Name and title or job description: Danielle Ward, onsite wastewater specialist Business name and location: Adams Brothers Construction, Parry Sound, Ontario Services we offer: We do septic...

A published column invariably leads to either additional questions related to the topic or comments that are especially pertinent to the discussion....

Becky Peltzer just got home from work when she received an emergency phone call. She needed to get back to the office...

Combined treatment and dispersal system replaces failed conventional system at elderly home Problem: The Victor Hernández Building Elderly Housing facility in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, had a...

Advanced Treatment Units Aero-Stream Bio-Brush ATU Aero-Stream offers NSF 40-certified ATUs from 450 to 1,500 gpd. These systems are based on Bio-Brush technology utilizing an extended aeration/attached...

It’s that time of the year when we choose the cream of the crop from our 2021 monthly Classy Truck winners in...

There are only two of us in my department. Why should I bother with a formal meeting? We sit right across from...

The past year has been like no other in our memory. Working through the roller coaster of the COVID-19, pumpers have always...

Family company Smith Septic has been pumping septic tanks in central Illinois for decades. Now, with the third generation taking over, the...