Editorial Articles

Dale Miller & Son in Fawn Grove, Pennsylvania, started out small, then grew quite a bit for an independent pumping company. These...

A survey by a Michigan nonprofit group found strong public support for more regulation to protect water quality. Survey work was done...

Entry 287486Few businesses truly understand the actual profits generated by individual sales. Most metrics for sales effectiveness are monitored by reviewing top-line...

Back in January, I wrote about my frustration over the ongoing problem of unsecured septic tank lids and numerous instances of children...

For years, people calling Timothy A. Giard & Son Plumbing & Heating for septic pumping were referred to other local contractors. That...

Vacuum Truck Rentals welcomes Calhoun Vacuum Truck Rentals announced Donald Calhoun as the newest member of its sales team, serving the Deer Park, Texas,...

Vacuum excavation continues to grow in prevalence and popularity, but huge hydroexcavators and vacuum trucks aren’t always able to get into all...

ScreencO Systems Micro Screen 400 The Micro Screen 400 septic receiving station from ScreencO Systems is designed for smaller septic receiving, portable restroom trucks,...

Countryside Septic Service, Cadott, Wisconsin Tom Jakubowicz bought this 2019 winter white International HX truck with a 5,000-gallon stainless steel tank and National...

In States Snapshot, we talk to a member of a state, provincial or national trade association in the decentralized wastewater industry. This...

In past columns, I have discussed the need for and the use of standard inspection methods for various levels of inspection. Levels...

When a business is ready to invest thousands of dollars in new machinery and equipment, sometimes it’s best to cut to the...

Entry 287492Where does a pumper turn when he or she needs an infusion of cash to buy a new piece of equipment,...

Dewatering centrifuge helps dairy operation get handle on solids disposal Problem: Bettencourt Dairies in Wendell, Idaho, houses more than 13,000 Jersey dairy cows with...

Dewatering EquipmentBright Technologies, Division of Sebright Products, 0.6-meter skid-mounted belt filter pressThe compact 0.6-meter skid-mounted belt filter press from Bright Technologies, Division...

The last thing Lew Henley expected when Hurricane Hugo slammed into the U.S. Virgin Islands in September 1989 was a game-changing boost...

The past few months of upheaval have proven many things about the resilience of people across the globe. The COVID-19 pandemic has...

“Septic Guy Revered When Every Flush Counts” shouted the headline from a Wisconsin newspaper. The focus was on Travis Simet, owner of...

Liquid Environmental Solutions purchases Atlas Pumping Service Liquid Environmental Solutions acquired the assets of Atlas Pumping Service, a provider of sewer, septic, grease trap...