When we shed some light on a Septic Socials project in Washington State in 2012, this local program seemed like the kind...
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Resolving Conflicts With Business Partners
Two years ago, I met Bob and Tim; two business partners who were so different that they couldn’t see their way past...
Editorial
New Jersey Pumper Discusses Barge-Mounted Pumping System, Service to Isolated Clients
On most mornings, Joe Mayers of Septic Experts in Sussex, N.J., pilots a barge to work, installing onsite systems on islands or...
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Pumpers Take a Look at Emergency Spill Plans & Light-Mirror Combos for Septic Tank Inspection
This feature in Pumper reports noteworthy conversations that take place at the Pumper Discussion Forum, an online forum for industry professionals found...
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Industry News - August 2013
SJE-Rhombus names sales representativeSJE-Rhombus named Northeast Sales Associates to represent its product line in Upstate New York. NESA’s sales team includes six...
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Business Owner Enjoys Thriving One-Man Pumping Outfit, Stresses Marketing & Service Quality
When Larry Torti contemplated launching his own business back in 2010, he had a few goals in mind. He wanted to earn...
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Troubleshooting: Homeowner Education and Water Usage
Providing septic system owners with the necessary information on proper system care and water usage constraints is one of the most important...
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Room to Grow
Take a look at this Ron’s Porta Jons company article featured 10 years ago in the January 2003 issue of Pumper magazine....
Blogs
Safety first: Another septic truck rolls over
WTRF.com in Wheeling W.Va., published a series of photos of a vacuum truck rollover accident Monday near Sardis, Ohio, on the Ohio-West...
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Drivers beware: Remember your liquid load
In the latest of several septic service truck crash photos posted by various media this summer, the Alaska Dispatch put this one...
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Reader Pipelines: Trucks and More Trucks
Septic service contractors all have a story to tell, whether it’s about that peculiar object you found at the bottom of a...
Blogs
Are you subcontracting for Internet portable restroom marketers?
The other day I was talking to a woman who runs a septic service and portable sanitation company with her husband. She...
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Your Online Presence: What is Your Customer Looking For?
Your website is the cornerstone for marketing your business. It’s a value added tool and it’s actually an internal, external and interactive...
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Static Electric Charge Buildup Averted in Cleaning, Recovery or Delivery Transfer Hoses
The new OhmGuard Hose-Continuity Tester from Newson Gale, is designed to continuously ensure that a string of assembled hoses are safely grounded...
Editorial
Michigan Pumpers Discuss Keys to Business Longevity After 75 Years in the Industry
In the beginning, pumping outhouses and installing homemade septic tanks supported Morris DeJonghe’s family in the village of Britton, Mich. Begun in...
Editorial
Stealthy 'Stump' Portable Restroom Shines at Pumper & Cleaner Expo, Offers Alternative to Eye-Soars
One attention-grabbing portable sanitation product that debuted at the 2013 Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo may have seemed out-of-place. But while the...
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Masters of Follow-Up: 4 Tips to Assist in Acknowledging Valuable Customers
Most business professionals know that follow-up is important, but few are masters of it. Sure, they may leave one or two voicemails...










