Trucks

As younger, more technology-savvy technicians enter the workplace, manufacturers in turn are upping the tech ante. There is a catch, though. While...

After more than two decades in the pumping business, Mike Oberg relies on a simple principle he started out with: Treat your...

I read the article titled “Fuel Oil Poured Down Septic System Inspection Port” (Between the Lines/May 2015). My thoughts are, when will...

Though he is relatively new to the pumping business, Jeff Coe has learned a lot since 2008 when he and his wife,...

In 2010, after Regan Wilson established River Valley Septic Inc. in Riegelsville, Pennsylvania, he worried constantly about finding enough work to keep...

When Tom McLaughlin started Certified Environmental Services in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1978, he was the only employee. “I realized there was money...

The world of vacuum trucks has changed and grown over time, and those entering the field now are exposed to something that...

Owner David Zeiter bought this black and magenta 2015 International 7500 WorkStar built out by Imperial Industries with a 4,000-gallon aluminum tank...

Jeff Coe, a successful general contractor for 35 years, recognized opportunity when he saw steady truck traffic in and out of his...

When Regan Wilson decided to start his own septic service business in 2010 in east-central Pennsylvania, he began with nothing more than...

In 2005, Pumper profiled Dan Hilgart Sr. and his Grafton, Wisconsin-based business, Wisconsin Pump & Sump. Now, 10 years later, the family...

Dennis Davin, Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) secretary, along with local dignitaries, toured the manufacturing facilities of Curry Supply Company...

When Janelle and Ardell Kick purchased Purple Pumper LLC 10 years ago, the husband and wife team became the fourth owners of...

Sometimes truck owners try to take on repair work they aren't qualified to handle. Do-it-yourself projects can backfire and cost more money...

Pumping professional Brent Gale appreciates the utility and speed of modern technology, including his fleet of able vacuum trucks. But the owner...

According to Shane Irwin, owner of Irwin Septic Tank Cleaning, Plumbing & Repair, a company’s image is only as good as the...

If it’s happening in California now, the rest of the country should take notice. Prepare yourself by hearing one pumper’s perspective on...