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Working in a male-dominated industry, Yvonne Hoover — the owner of Suburban Septic & Excavating Services in Kirkwood, New York — has the strength...

At 36 feet long, 11 1/2 feet tall and 30,000 pounds with an empty 5,000-gallon steel tank, Tim Wheeler's Septic & Excavating of...

Throughout the power outages associated with Hurricane Irma, septic pumpers have come together to bail out cities all over Florida. The outages...

There’s no denying it any longer. Whether your current truck is on its last legs or you’re looking to add a new...

You're bound to face competition running a septic pumping business. In fact, you probably had competitors in your market as soon as...

When APC Corporation of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, gets the call to vacuum out mussels and shells from power plant intake pipes, the company...

When Rex King Jr. bought a septic-pumping and drain-cleaning outfit (renamed King’s Sanitary Service), the acquisition included a waterjetting truck with a...

The deliberate dumping of septic tank waste into a stormwater drain recently caused the cancellation of a popular swimming festival in Esquimalt,...

Richard and Lynn Gillespie have been busy the past 10 years. Since the last time Pumper magazine spoke to them, they’ve added trucks, employees...

Despite many pumpers’ best efforts to encourage residential customers to regularly pump their septic tanks, more often than not, that advice falls...

Do it right the first time — that’s Gene Morris’ motto when it comes to replacing pumper trucks. Morris, owner of Jarvis...

As the owner of Advanced Septic in Crystal River, Florida, Brandon Buckingham is all about professionalism — as emphasized by the latest...

The Otter Tail Water Management District in Minnesota recently provided a unique study opportunity for the analysis of household practices and maintenance...

Build on what you already have, and work your way up from there.Dave and Dana Neu embraced that philosophy when they launched...

“You will never get a second chance to make a first impression.”That famous quote attributed to Will Rogers is why the people...

Septic service professional Arthur Breault doesn’t hesitate for long when asked which piece of equipment is most valuable to his company, ADB...

A quality refurbish job on a pumper truck takes time, but it’s even more of an investment when you’re starting from scratch with...

When family members own a business together, separating work from family is nearly impossible. While the brain should drive business decisions, emotions...

When was the last time you sat down with your biggest competitor and had a friendly conversation over coffee? Possibly never.Generally speaking,...