Editorial Articles

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...

Coxreels options for V-100 vacuum series reel The Coxreels V-100 Series product line now offers a 1 1/4-inch vacuum hose reel, model V-112-735...

No matter if it’s in a commercial or residential system, effluent and sewage can be tough on the equipment that moves it....

Everyone has the potential to be an industry leader. These leaders are the ones who transform the world — who disrupt their...

It’s more fun to report good news, but sometimes journalists — even trade publication editors — unfortunately have to dwell on bad...

Adirondack Septic Tank has reached the enviable goal of 50 years in business by following one simple goal: Consistently pleasing the customers. ...

Little Giant celebrating 80th anniversary in 2021 Franklin Electric brand Little Giant is celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2021. The company is...

Owner Mike Lynn upgraded a 2012 Peterbilt 348 with a new 4,000-gallon steel tank and National Vacuum Equipment 866 Challenger pump and...

PFAS, a group of manmade substances called “forever chemicals,” have become an environmental issue worldwide. Now the U.S. wastewater industry is starting...

Name and title or job description: Dave Bartholomew, president Business name and location: Bartholomew Water Services, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona Services we offer: Inspection, operation and maintenance of...

Over the past year, I have had a couple of readers/homeowners in lakeshore areas ask why septic system setbacks and requirements are...

It’s becoming increasingly difficult for small towns across Vermont to remain economically viable. The reason? A lack of public wastewater treatment systems,...

Bacteria/Chemicals – Grease Century Chemical Bio-Snake Blocks Century Chemical’s Bio-Snake Blocks are designed to ensure proper functioning conditions for a customer’s grease trap. Adding a...