When Alex Rodriguez started California-based FarWest Sanitation & Storage in 1994, it was a one-truck operation. The company has enjoyed long periods...
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Editorial
Small-Business Ownership is Better the Second Time Around
In 2006, Scott Hess faced a moment of truth when he realized his life just wasn’t going the way he wanted. He...
Online Exclusives
Hop on the Revenue Train: Diversify Your Services
Alex Rodriguez started FarWest Sanitation & Storage in 1994 as a one-truck portable restroom business. Two decades later, the services offered by...
Editorial
VIP Restroom Trailers Need Tender Loving Care
It’s not unusual for pumpers interested in diversifying their business base to branch out into portable restroom rentals. But Roman Schmidt says...
Online Exclusives
Which Route is the Best Route?
When people ask what I do, I commonly tell them that I own a trucking company. Yes, we rent portable toilets. Yes,...
Online Exclusives
Will the Wastewater Gender Gap Become a Thing of the Past?
“I want to talk to the man in charge.”Even in the 21st century, that’s a request many wastewater companies still get when...
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Heated Restroom DIY
For years, Mike Clark, of Mike Clark Excavating & Septic Pumping in Bethany, Ontario, Canada, built his own septic service trucks and...
Editorial
The Key to Building Revenue: Diversify Your Wastewater Services
Pumping was a sideline project for William Clark, something his Abbey’s Septic Service provided just for the Canadian hamlet of Bethany, Ontario....
Editorial
Onsite Septic Systems and Maintenance
Additive used to treat blockage in drainfield lineProblem: North Carolina homeowners called J.C. Johnson Plumbing & Septic when they saw water surfacing...
Online Exclusives
Industry News: February 2016
Crysteel Mfg. founder Eldon Jones passes away
Eldon D. Jones, founder of Crysteel Mfg. and inventor of the Lo-Boy hoist, died at age 90....
Editorial
Armal G-Wave Marketed as an Environmentally Friendly Restroom
The G-Wave may appear to be Armal’s typical Wave portable restroom. But the new unit – a featured display at the 2015...
Editorial
Isuzu 2016 NPR Diesel Cab-Forward Restroom Truck Rated at 13,000 GVWR
The 2016 NPR Diesel portable restroom truck from Isuzu Commercial Truck of America features a low cab-forward design and 13,000-pound GVWR.“It is...
Online Exclusives
WWETT 2016: Portable Sanitation Preview
Whether you have a fully established portable sanitation division or are just thinking about branching out and renting out a few units...
Online Exclusives
Winter-Weather Service Tips
The winter season is different for all of us. A Royal Flush has multiple locations across the east coast. It may be...
Online Exclusives
From Grease to Graphics: The Top 10 Stories of 2015
As the end of the year approaches, here’s a recap of some of the top stories on pumper.com. If you missed any...
Blogs
Holiday Cans: A Lighted Loo Experience
For the third year in a row, Service Sanitation Inc. has released a Christmas video featuring 100 portable restrooms.Last year’s video became...
Online Exclusives
Walex Products Company Names New Regional Account Manager
Walex is pleased to introduce Trevor Mullins as its newest regional account manager. A native of Greensboro, North Carolina, Mullins embodies the All-American southern...

















