Editorial Articles

About a year and a half ago, Brad Dean submitted a photo of his family’s 2009 Peterbilt 367 septic service truck for...

Taking an established and successful pumping business to the next level can be a tall order, especially for a newcomer to the...

Life changed considerably for Tim and Theresa Lawson and their plumbing business when they purchased 75 portable restrooms from a friend going...

U nemployment continues to plague many veterans once they leave the military. Despite their years of dedicated service and a wide variety...

More than 30 communities and organizations on Long Island are launching a public campaign to encourage homeowners to properly maintain and have...

The best get-rich-quick schemes drop the last of those three words. If you want to add to your bottom line, don’t go...

No one was hurt when a homemade pipe bomb exploded in a garbage can in Seaside, New Jersey, shortly before a charity...

Amthor International has manufactured vacuum trucks for years, but customer feedback at trade shows such as the Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment...

Iget a lot of questions regarding educating homeowners about their onsite systems. One thing that we recommended in Minnesota was that every...

“In 15 seconds, I am completely passed out, no more air. And that’s it.” Keith Pelzel, owner of Westside Septic Design in...

Expiration dates for National Association of Wastewater Technicians certificates have a way of creeping up on you. Believe it or not, the...

Owner Brad LaVoy added a maroon 2016 International 7500 with a 4,000-gallon aluminum tank and liquid-cooled National Vacuum Equipment pump built out...

Owner Gary King added a black and red 2015 Peterbilt 337 with a 2,500-gallon steel tank and Masport HXL400 WV pump built...

Hose reels may be the most overlooked and abused piece of equipment pumpers use in high-pressure jetting and vacuuming operations. That’s why...

Henry Damm remembers the day in the early 1970s when he saw a truck-mounted drilling rig at a neighbor’s house with the...

Carter’s Septic Tank Service Ltd. has been operating out of Second North River, New Brunswick, Canada, since 1960. Always looking for new...

You’ve celebrated the holidays and your New Year’s Eve celebration is but a foggy memory. Now it’s time to plan for taking...