Operating principal Douglas Hurrelbrink bought this 2011 International 4300 at the 2011 Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International. It was built out...
Trucks
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Editorial
Be Prepared
Our small septic pumping company recently had one of those “teachable moments” occur while out in the field. I hope our unfortunate...
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Classy Truck of June
Owner Rob Beck had a blue and chrome 2006 Peterbilt 379EXHD with flamed hood built out by Amthor International with a 4,000-gallon...
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Money Well Spent
As a third-generation pumper, Rob Ratta is as old-school as they come. But the owner of R.M. Ratta Corp. in Ayer, Mass.,...
Editorial
Gravity Systems 101
Question:
How is effluent moved between trenches by gravity?
Answer:
This question comes from an installer who said, “I am used to using a distribution...
Editorial
Shuffle the Deck
Innovation requires risk, and risk can be scary. Yet seldom is it possible to take a business to new heights without adapting...
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Been There, Done That
In the North Dakota oil fields, where luxuries are few, it’s more than just irritating when water lines freeze and there’s no...
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Classy Truck of April
Owner Buddy Pope had this white Peterbilt 335 with a 2,800-gallon aluminum tank built out by Amthor International. The rig is powered...
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The Goal Tender
When Chris Vandermeulen purchased C & W Portables & Septic Service in 2005, he did something that seems counterproductive to most entrepreneurs....
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Risk & Reward
Taking risks comes with the territory for business owners. But Keith Robillard upped the ante considerably in 1994 when he moved to...
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Classy Truck of March
Owners and operators Herb and Rob Dollar purchased a 2002 International tractor with a Caterpillar C-12 engine and 18-speed transmission and took...
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The Working End of the Hose
This feature in Pumper reports noteworthy conversations that take place in Pumper Discussion, an email-based forum for industry professionals sponsored by COLE...
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Keep 'Em Happy
Kevin Loukes, owner of Charlton Septic Service in Charlton, N.Y., is a study in resourcefulness during challenging economic times.
Since Kevin and his...
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Golden Opportunity
To Jim McDonald’s mind, running a great vacuum truck is one of several prerequisites to showing customers you’re a quality septic service...
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Classy Truck of February
Owner Danny Duncan runs this red and white 2004 Ford F-650 truck with a 2,000-gallon steel tank for his part-time pumping business....
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Safe & Sound
The owners and employees of J.B. Myers Enterprises Inc. of Blairsville, Pa., went from being dropped by their auto and worker’s compensation...
Videos
Metro Septic, Cartersville, Ga - Pumper Video Profile
About the video: Unbridled growth prompts Georgia pumper Kenney Lee to retool his family business to concentrate on top-notch customer care.
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