Trucks

Operating principal Douglas Hurrelbrink bought this 2011 International 4300 at the 2011 Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International. It was built out...

Our small septic pumping company recently had one of those “teachable moments” occur while out in the field. I hope our unfortunate...

Owner Rob Beck had a blue and chrome 2006 Peterbilt 379EXHD with flamed hood built out by Amthor International with a 4,000-gallon...

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.,...

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...

Innovation requires risk, and risk can be scary. Yet seldom is it possible to take a business to new heights without adapting...

In the North Dakota oil fields, where luxuries are few, it’s more than just irritating when water lines freeze and there’s no...

Owner Buddy Pope had this white Peterbilt 335 with a 2,800-gallon aluminum tank built out by Amthor International. The rig is powered...

When Chris Vandermeulen purchased C & W Portables & Septic Service in 2005, he did something that seems counterproductive to most entrepreneurs....

Taking risks comes with the territory for business owners. But Keith Robillard upped the ante considerably in 1994 when he moved to...

Owners and operators Herb and Rob Dollar purchased a 2002 International tractor with a Caterpillar C-12 engine and 18-speed transmission and took...

This feature in Pumper reports noteworthy conversations that take place in Pumper Discussion, an email-based forum for industry professionals sponsored by COLE...

Kevin Loukes, owner of Charlton Septic Service in Charlton, N.Y., is a study in resourcefulness during challenging economic times. Since Kevin and his...

To Jim McDonald’s mind, running a great vacuum truck is one of several prerequisites to showing customers you’re a quality septic service...

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....

The owners and employees of J.B. Myers Enterprises Inc. of Blairsville, Pa., went from being dropped by their auto and worker’s compensation...

About the video: Unbridled growth prompts Georgia pumper Kenney Lee to retool his family business to concentrate on top-notch customer care. Video shot...