Editorial Articles

We are moving into the height of the flying and biting insect season in my part of the world. So I thought...

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

Owner Jimmy Norwood refurbished a 2006 black, orange and silver Kenworth 335 with a 4,000-gallon aluminum tank and Jurop/Chandler 398 cfm pump....

Owner Shawn Carlton added a two-tone blue and metallic silver 2016 Kenworth T880 built out by Erickson Tank & Pump with a...

It’s difficult developing wastewater treatment plans for small- to medium-sized communities, where gravity sewers can be prohibitively expensive and traditional septic systems...

Press used to further dewater oily sludgeProblem: Action Environmental of Fort Wayne, Indiana, specializes in the treatment of wastewater from industrial cleaning,...

In 2012, David Knight was well on his way toward establishing a successful pumping company despite being only a year into the...

We were dealt a blow recently with the passing of a colleague, writer and wastewater industry watchdog Doug Day. In his work...

An island would seem too small a service territory for a pumper, but not for Jim Ehde. Grand Island, New York, has...

Every company pays for training. You can either pay for it up front or you pay for it through poor results at...

Beginning Nov. 17, anyone operating a crane delivering concrete septic tanks to a job site must be certified to do so under...

You’ve just welcomed a new child into the family? Congratulations! Time to start saving for college.That’s no joke. As the cost of...

Most times, I fall asleep with my boots on my feet,” says Leslie Sisson Warren, owner of Sisson’s Pell City Septic Tank...

Recently I received an email from a reader inquiring if backflushing is adequate to remove solids from the septic tank or if...

Association involvement:I was nominated to run for a board position in 1996 and have served as many terms as possible with the...

Owner Eric Zuech added a Chrysler Viper Red 2012 Kenworth T800 built out by Transway Systems with a 4,300-gallon steel tank with...