Editorial Articles

Raady for winter: fighting the coldIf winter is in full force where you live, hopefully you took all the proper steps to...

Julie Southwick never dreamed she’d be running A 1st Rate Pumping Service without her husband and business partner. But when Mark Southwick...

You all have reasons – big and small – to come to the Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport (WWETT) Show...

An extreme makeover at Marlin Wastewater Services has resulted in dramatically streamlined operations and increased growth for the West End, North Carolina-based...

Have you heard the term “talent wars”? They are heating up, and most small businesses aren’t well equipped to do battle.The term...

Last year, the Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport (WWETT) Show was spilling out of the exhibit hall at the Indiana...

More communities in Minnesota are requiring point-of-sale compliance inspections of septic systems. According to The Little Digger newsletter of the Minnesota Onsite...

When we start a business, we naturally hope that it will succeed and grow. And when we get married, we expect it...

Rolfe and Robyn Garrett enjoy new challenges. In 2003 they took on a new challenge professionally when they founded Robyn’s Septic Service....

For almost two decades we have heard the term “decentralized wastewater management” talked about by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and...

With little incentive for onsite wastewater professionals to get regular training, the Arizona Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association is a relatively small group....

The modular ROSCOPE i2000 inspection camera from ROTHENBERGER USA is designed for flexible use by pumpers and plumbers looking to diversify service...

Owner Lawrence Ross added this green and white 2014 Peterbilt 365 with a 4,250-gallon aluminum tank and Moro PM80W vacuum pump from...

The National Association of Wastewater Technicians (NAWT) was founded to provide a unifying voice for the onsite wastewater management industry, increase its...

The ROC-LOC roll-off container locking system by Galbreath, a Wastequip brand, is a DOT-compliant, low-maintenance method for securing roll-off containers for transport.“Until...

Classy Truck Roundup: tricked-out trucksClassy Truck has been a popular feature in Pumper for years, but 2006 marked the start of an...