Is it standard practice to pump a septic tank through the inspection port?Every so often I get jolted back to reality. This...
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Do You Still Pump Through Inspection Ports? Knock It Off!
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Think Safety When Choosing Specifications for Your Next Truck
In work truck fleets, operator safety is a paramount concern. Adding safety options can have huge payoffs in terms of insurance savings,...
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Follow the Golden Rule With Customers
Name and title or job description: Andrew Andriola, president/sales/service tech
Business name and location: Andriola’s Cesspool Service, Holbrook, New York
Age: 61
Years in the...
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Classy Truck - February 2018
Chad Werab added this black 2010 Kenworth T800 with a steel 4,000-gallon waste and 300-gallon freshwater steel tank and Fruitland 500 cfm...
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Classy Truck - February 2018
Hoss Campbell added this lipstick red 2014 Freightliner with a 2,500-gallon tank and Masport H20W pump built out by Abernethy Welding &...
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Diversify with temporary fencing
Septic service may be your main revenue generator, but for pumpers who provide portable sanitation, it doesn’t hurt to diversify your service...
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Sometimes You Have to Stick to What You Do Best … and Success Will Follow
For JT’s Septic of Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona, the economic downturn a decade ago was a chance to reinvent the company and focus its...
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Is It Time to Raise Your Starting Wage?
Every now and then, I see an ad on a local Craigslist website recruiting for a septic service or portable sanitation technician....
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Young Guns Bring Mad Business Skills to This Michigan Pumping Company
In 1957, Warren Plummer opened up Plummer’s Septic Tank in Wyoming, Michigan, following in his father’s footsteps. Over the years, as the...
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Great Customer Service Starts at the Top
Does your small business have a customer service problem? Too often, business owners or managers recognize they have a service issue, yet...
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California Moves Toward Toilet-to-Tap Wastewater Recycling
Because it contains 12 percent of the country’s people, California sets standards in many ways. Now, it will work on a standard...
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What’s Your Best Strategy When a Business Partner Goes Bankrupt?
Your business is humming along when one day you get the news that a key supplier — or perhaps one of your...
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Plenty of Insurance Coverage Protected His Business, Life Savings
In mid-2016, James Penner, the owner of AA Septic Service in Clayton, Indiana, was heading back to the shop on a rural...
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Is It Time to Rethink Daily Water Use Numbers?
Is household water use decreasing?A couple of months ago, I read an interesting article in Pumper that referred to a study on...
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Should You Go With New Tires or Retreads?
It’s an age-old question in the world of trucking: Should I buy new tires or consider retreads?First, I should explain what a...
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From Heavy Clay to Bedrock, Every Onsite System Is a Challenge
Name and title or job description: Shawn Chilton, owner, and Jason Jones, project managerBusiness name and location: All Clear Pumping & Sewer,...
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Classy Truck - January 2018
Owners Ted Popp and Jeff and Cindy Tiemann added this red 2013 Kenworth T800 with a 3,700-gallon stainless steel tank and Battioni...
