Editorial Articles

Washington Island lies in Lake Michigan off the end of Wisconsin’s Door County peninsula. It’s home to about 800 year-round residents; the...

Name and title or job description: Ronnie Thomas, principal owner and consultant, former president Mark Burns, president and owner Charlie Seamon, vice president...

Price’s Septic Tank Service - Danielsville, Georgia Shane, Misty and Cody Price added a white and viper blue 2018 Peterbilt 348 with a 3,000-gallon...

Efficiency means bigger profits for portable restroom operators. That’s why Imperial Industries developed a unit that performs as two trucks in one...

Advanced Drainage Systems acquires Infiltrator Water Technologies Advanced Drainage Systems announced the acquisition of Infiltrator Water Technologies for approximately $1.08 billion from an...

Bacteria/Chemicals — Grease Bionetix International BIOBLOC22 BIOBLOC22 from Bionetix International is a slow-release block placed in grease traps to fight grease buildup over...

Caught between fast-rising disposal costs, restrictive disposal policies at local treatment plants and the closure of municipal land application sites, Caston Lovely...

For some folks, the brand and type of toilet paper to use is an intensely personal choice. When something comes between the...

Thomson’s Septic Tank Service was founded in the province of Prince Edward Island in 1952 by David Thomson and his wife, Loretta,...

There’s no such thing as a family business without conflict. If you search “family business feud” on Google, in less than a...

Biological Recycling Co., a New Hampshire company that processes septage and spreads sludge on fields, has been notified by the state that...

It’s October, the time of the year when we flock to haunted houses, tell scary stories and work up creepy costumes for...

Your customers rent restroom trailers for comfort and luxury, and they are willing to pay for it. In exchange, they expect a...

A reader recently asked how drip irrigation systems operate to treat septic tank effluent. In general, a drip irrigation system is nothing...

Name and title or job description: Jason Holtvogt, owner and operator Business name and location: Holtvogt Sand and Gravel, Humboldt, Saskatchewan Age: 42 ...

The Onsite Wastewater Mega-Conference is in full swing! You may be reading this just before or during the event (Oct. 13-16), and...

Snyder’s Environmental Services - Columbus, Indiana Richard Snyder added a white 2018 Freightliner M2 106 with cactus green and sapphire blue graphics carrying a...

A-1 Smith’s Septic Service - Huntsville, TexasMilton and Nancy Widner added a white 2019 Freightliner M2 106 carrying a 4,000-gallon waste and 200-gallon...

Compact, lightweight slide-in vacuum tanks are often the choice for a first system for a small startup portable sanitation business. These vacuum...