Editorial Articles

Vacuum truck training courseThe National Association of Wastewater Technicians conducted a vacuum truck training course at the 2016 WWETT Show in Indianapolis....

The TG Series power take-off (PTO) from Muncie Products can be configured to meet the speed, torque and horsepower requirements of most...

New Equipment Time: Diversify Your LineupOnce you have your business established, buying equipment may be easy. But there is a lot to...

When Alex Rodriguez started California-based FarWest Sanitation & Storage in 1994, it was a one-truck operation. The company has enjoyed long periods...

Making your daily pumping rounds, you’ve witnessed the myriad of ways homeowners sabotage their septic systems through poor landscaping or other uninformed...

In 2006, Scott Hess faced a moment of truth when he realized his life just wasn’t going the way he wanted. He...

Testimonials are the heart of any good marketing message. As marketing expert Dan Kennedy once said, “Without testimonials, you don’t have a...

Removing existing cesspools from service after a property is sold is among the changes to onsite wastewater rules to be considered in...

So it’s time to get a new truck. “And it’s only $120,000,” you whisper to yourself when you’ve pulled all the information together.Unless...

It’s not unusual for pumpers interested in diversifying their business base to branch out into portable restroom rentals. But Roman Schmidt says...

I n the past few months, there have been articles and news reports from various parts of the country about homeowners falling...

Nearly 20 years ago, the provincial agency Nova Scotia Environment decided it needed help from the private sector to properly regulate the...

Owner Robert Markos bought an over-the-road 2006 W-900 Kenworth semitractor and had it converted into a vacuum truck by Marsh Industrial, adding...

Owner Gene Wiehr added an all-white 2005 Freightliner M2 service truck built out by KeeVac Industries with a 2,300-gallon steel tank and...

2016 NOWRA Mega ConferenceThe National Association of Wastewater Technicians (NAWT) will conduct a sequence of seminar tracks regarding each technology at the...