Onsite Systems

Vactor Manufacturing vacuum excavator The HXX ParaDIGm vacuum excavator from Vactor Manufacturing is designed to dig holes with air or water for...

Antibacterial soaps and wipes are now used by 75 percent of American households, according to a recent report. Products designed to kill...

With many towns across the U.S. now requiring that new residential construction include visible septic vents due to evolving EPA guidelines, The...

Roth Global Plastics breaks ground on expansion Local, state and federal officials joined Roth Industries Inc. in July to celebrate the company’s $6...

With land application of septage now banned in Florida as of June 30, the Department of Health and Department of Environmental Protection...

Septic systems rely on natural bacteria to treat wastewater. Harsh chemicals used in many drain cleaners kill the essential bacteria needed by...

Humans, along with all our activities, cause widespread soil compaction. An ideal soil has 50 percent pore space: some air-filled pores and...

Super Products wastewater recycling system The Camel 1200 sewer cleaner from Super Products features a wastewater recycling system designed to save operators water,...

To run a small, rural, family pumping company, Terry Smith relies on hard work, years of experience and some basic used equipment...

A “quat” is a shorthand term for a type of chemical known as a quaternary ammonium compound. Put in the simplest terms, a quat is...

Isuzu produces 30,000th N-Series gas truck Isuzu Commercial Truck of America produced its 30,000th Isuzu N-Series truck on June 10 at the Spartan...

Terry Smith, owner of Smitty’s Septic Service, took a slow and calculated approach to growing his pumping business. He started part time,...

Eight years ago, Smiths Creek Landfill in St. Clair County, Michigan, was searching for a source for its bioreactor landfill project. At...

About a year ago, I explained why all Pumper readers should be aware of efforts in the Chesapeake Bay region looking at...

Wearing the proper personal protective equipment when doing any maintenance or repair on a septic system should be non-negotiable. Aside from the...

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is working on a rule change that could require that septic tanks be pumped dry prior to...

Presby Environmental onsite wastewater treatment system The EnviroFin passive onsite wastewater treatment and dispersal system from Presby Environmental is designed for residential and...