Sponsored by PortALogicA septage receiving station in Livingston County, Mich., was designed with input from 20 area septic service contractors. Many of...
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How Do You Handle Onsite System Floods?
I recently received photos from a homeowner in Boulder County, Colo., showing the effects of a series of catastrophic flash floods that...
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What Do Portable Restroom Customers Notice First?
If you’ve been in the portable sanitation industry for more than, say, an hour, you know customers’ perceptions are slightly jilted when...
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Rules and Regs: Illinois Sets Surface Discharge Permit Requirements
As of Feb. 10, new or replacement surface discharge septic systems in Illinois need a general permit from the U.S. Environmental Protection...
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Ice-Covered Septic Tanks Freeze Pumpers in Their Tracks
The recent polar vortex has left its mark on most of the country. And septic systems are no exception. We’ve heard about...
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Secrets to a Showroom-Sharp Truck
Face it, you love your truck. It’s your baby, your favorite means of transportation. In many ways it’s your closest companion and...
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Dignity of the Septic Guy: Part Two
In part one of this series, we discussed ways to enhance a client’s perception of value and dignity of the onsite installer....
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New Pressure Distribution Packages Increase Installation Efficiency
A new line of pressure distribution valves and valve-assembly packages made by Quanics Inc. offers an easier, more cost-effective way to alternately...
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Onsite Septic Systems and Maintenance
Leaching chambers installed at beachfront snack barProblem: Sandy Beach at Lake Morris in Bantam, Conn., was undergoing a renovation, including the installation...
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Preventive Maintenance: Baffle Replacement Becomes Legitimate Inspection Question
QUESTION: As I inspect a septic tank, how do I know when the baffles need to be replaced?ANSWER: Through the years, I...
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Industry News - March 2014
ADS adds fourth production lineAdvanced Drainage Systems added a fourth manufacturing line to its Saint-Germain-de-Grantham, Quebec, plant to produce large diameter, open-profile...
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Onsite Septic Systems and Maintenance
For septic service contractors interested in expanding their operations into the installation and maintenance of onsite systems, here are several tanks, components...
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Pumpers Come Across Unusual Tanks & Lids
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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Dumping Done Right: County Drain Commissioner Discusses New Septage Receiving Station Success
During the planning stage to construct a large wastewater conveyance system from Livingston County (Mich.) to Genesee County, Livingston County Environmental Health...
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Rural Pumpers Remain Optimistic, Franchise to Replace Aged Steel Tanks
As the only septic service providers for about 150 miles in a remote area of far southwestern Newfoundland – a large island...
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It's Day 1 of the Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International exhibits, the superstore of equipment for the pumping community. Doors open...
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Is Your Small Business Recession Proof?
Whether you’ve been pumping septic tanks for decades or you just purchased your first vacuum truck, when money and expensive equipment are...




















