Editorial Articles

It’s no secret that disposal costs continue to increase. That has left many pumpers looking for alternatives, including installing large underground holding...

The SJE-Rhombus NEX Series control panel product line includes single-phase duplex models designed to alternately control two 120-, 208- or 240-volt VAC...

Problem: Clear River Environmental, a septic, cesspool, and sewer cleaning company based in Ronkonkoma, New York, has 16 field technicians and has...

The residential housing market has been picking up steam in recent years following the real estate-induced recession that rocked the U.S. almost...

In fall 2016, Rex King Jr. — majority owner of King’s Sanitary Service in Bristolville, Ohio — made a game-changing move by...

Owner Mike Flaherty likes to say three things haven’t changed about his family’s company, Advanced Pollution Control (APC) Corp., since it was...

We’re texting all the time. Sending a text is more timely than sending an email, yet feels less intrusive than calling someone....

In its early steps in rewriting the Waters of the U.S. Rule, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently sent letters to several...

It sounds like a simple question.If you’re running a small business, what’s the best way to spend your money? What percentage of...

Wastewater treatment usually involves a combination of pumps and power, but for millions of years it has been done with plants and...

Once in a while I am reminded that even with all the progress we have made in the industry in the past...

Name: Rob Ratta, owner Business: R.M. Ratta Corp. Location: Ayer, Massachusetts Age: 45 Years in the industry: Ratta Corp. is a third-generation family business operating for...

When the business cycle is slow, Dan Lin, safety coordinator/operator of Supreme Vac in Edmonton, Alberta, jumps into a truck and works...

James Mallon added this orange 2010 cabover DAF (PACCAR) CF vacuum truck with a 3,000-gallon waste/100-gallon freshwater stainless steel tank with a...