Editorial Articles

Name and title or job description: Joe Karthein, owner Business name and location: Sentinel Excavating, Balfour, British Columbia. Services we offer: We are primarily focused on installation...

COXREELS swivel options for the 1125 Series COXREELS offers two upgraded swivel options for the 1125 Series cable reels. The medium pressure (up to 4,000...

Though daily routine maintenance can be a bit tedious, doing the small jobs frequently often means eliminating larger, more expensive jobs down...

Industry leader, Hoot Systems executive Ron Suchecki, passes away Ron Suchecki Jr., research director and general manager for Hoot Systems and partner in Central...

Rechel Septic Systems, McHenry, Illinois. Dave Rechel added a white and cherry red 2004 Mack Granite CV7 carrying a 3,200-gallon Imperial Industries steel...

A portable restroom operator lost his tax case before the Missouri state Supreme Court and now faces thousands of dollars in penalties....

Name and title or job description: Chris Hodge, sales manager, certified septic installer and pumper Business name & location: B Clean, Laurel, Mississippi Services we offer: Our...

Recently a reader commented he was seeing numerous septic tanks lacking distinct layers of sludge and floating scum. The time frame coincided...

Many small- and medium-sized business owners face a simple dilemma on a daily basis. They are really good at producing and selling...

PRO appreciates value of his service truck Problem: Chase Johnson, the owner of Executive Sanitation in Kensington, Minnesota, suffered a major business loss in...

Barricades/Fencing Oxford Plastics StrongFence Oxford Plastics StrongFence is designed to provide safe access for pedestrians through roadway and construction areas. The barricade system is stable...

A sale, like a great magic trick, occurs inside the customer’s mind. And it is there where it is replayed, remembered and...

The NTEA — the Association for the Work Truck Industry — recently renewed its commitment to productive use of alternative-fuel vehicles as...

Bolstered by a series of acquisitions and a strong economic tailwind in Missoula, Montana, business partners Adam Bartels and Russ Hood have...

Readers often recount stories of some of the problems they encounter while inspecting or troubleshooting systems. Lately I have had several readers...

Onsite system for limited-access site Problem: Onsite system installer Nature Works had a challenging project in a small Virginia community in an environmentally sensitive area....

Advanced Treatment Units Anua PuraACE The PuraACE from Anua is a drop-in-tank reactor pod for treating high-strength waste from restaurants, convenience stores or other facilities. The pods can...

Hiring in wastewater-related industries has been challenging for a long time. Even through the pandemic, many pumping companies were looking to add...

More than 15 years ago, a group of friends from my neighborhood and I started a stock club. Once a month we...