Editorial Articles

Well, it finally happened. After years of hearing pumpers joke around about the ultimate way to punish customers who don’t want to...

When Chad Sims purchased a bigger vacuum truck in 2019, he had no idea what 2020 would be like. But the purchase...

Service truck keeps drivers under endorsement limit Laws and restrictions often play a factor in choosing the best equipment for your business,...

LunarGlo LunarVent solarventilation fans LunarVent solar ventilation fans from LunarGlo utilize the same high-efficiency solar cells used in LunarGlo solar lighting units. The LunarVent’s...

Vacuum Truck Rentals named authorized service center Vacuum Truck Rentals (VTR) has partnered with GapVax and Kaiser Premier and is now an authorized warranty...

Universal Vacuum Service, Hearne, Texas Jimmie Deal added an American flag-themed 2021 Freightliner M2 built out by KaryMore with a 2,850-gallon aluminum tank...

A group of organizations in Alabama will receive $4.85 million from the U.S. Agriculture Department to develop rural wastewater solutions for the...

Name and title or job description: Todd Stair, vice president. I wear all hats — master plumber restricted, soil tester, septage operator, customer...

About a year ago I wrote about troubleshooting some problems with system backups and mentioned it was important to periodically inspect and...

When Scott Chase was approached by a master gardeners group to present a program on landscaping over septic system drainfields, his first...

Positive Displacement Blowers Howden 827 DVJ The 827 DVJ dry-vacuum blower from Howden is a heavy-duty unit with integral ductile iron impellers. The casing headplates, gear cover and...

Big Data is critical to business success because it provides important insights and information. Large enterprises use sophisticated systems to track data...

Do you ever wonder how the myth that septic tanks never need pumping gets propagated and remains alive no matter how hard...

When Mike Gates sees something going on in a market that could signal problematic changes for his industry, he doesn’t just wait...

A while back I received a phone call from an employee at a pumping company that I won’t identify for reasons that...

Glenn Parent, the third-generation owner of Parent Sanitation, has the company doing exactly what he wants it to do: pumping. The company...

MicroSepTec EnviroServer ES Series MicroSepTec added five sizes of its EnviroServer ES Series to NSF certification. The new sizes of the residential wastewater treatment...

Kuriyama of America offers hose designed for grease applications In 2020, Kuriyama of America launched its Grease Bandit hose to tackle jobs where suctioning...

Bio-Liquid Waste Disposal, Antigonish, Nova ScotiaFrancis Overmars has an all-red 2015 Western Star 4700SB built out by Vacutrux with a 3,602-gallon steel tank...