Editorial Articles

Entry 288165Recently I was talking to a small-business owner and friend when the topic of volunteer time off, or VTO, came up....

Removing accumulated sand, grit and other debris from tanks, pipelines and other infrastructure at wastewater treatment plants without the hassle and expense...

Many people are good bosses. Some people are great bosses. A handful go even further: They’re phenomenal, not only because of what...

After six years with its current set of onsite rules, the state of Oregon is on the verge of revising them to...

Entry 288168Operating a successful business requires astute money management. Yet all business leaders can pinpoint a time in their career when they...

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...

Entry 288171I recently received an email from an old friend I worked with on site evaluation and design questions over the years. He...

Name and title or job description: Paul Mumford Jr., co-owner with father, Paul Mumford Sr. Business name and location: Mumford Services, North...

The Onsite Wastewater Mega Conference is Oct. 13-16 in Loveland, Colorado, hosted by the National Association of Wastewater Technicians, the Colorado Professionals...

A Plus Septic Service - Durham, Maine Jason Turcotte added this white 2019 Peterbilt 348 septic service truck with a 3,800-gallon steel tank and...

Performance data has always been a valuable tool. That’s never been more accurate than now, as more vacuum and hydroexcavation truck systems...

General Pump DFV5010 foot valve General Pump’s new industrial foot valve, the DFV5010 is a heavy-gauge, powder-coated valve designed for reliability and longevity....

Satellite | PolyPortables celebrates opening of plant expansion Satellite | PolyPortables celebrated the grand opening of its plant expansion in Bristol, Indiana. The...

Blowers Gardner Denver Robuschi Tri-Flow 825 The Gardner Denver Robuschi Tri-Flow 825 blower for combination sewer jetter trucks achieves 19 inches Hg vacuum...

After working on his own as an independent health care insurance broker for several years, Ryan recently took a job with a...

Florida’s coast has been blanketed with algae blooms in the last couple of years. It was the talk at the state capitol...

Contractors rely on vendors to supply a wide range of products, everything from paper clips to a 4,000-gallon vacuum truck. But how...

In 2017, the Hawaii Legislature passed a bill requiring the replacement of all cesspools by 2050. Gov. David Ige signed that bill,...

“How were the separation distances from the bottom of the sewage treatment trench or bed to limiting soil layer determined?” This is...