Detective skills are often as important as pumping experience for employees at Turner Sanitation in Lake Orion, Mich.
Too many new homeowners don’t...
Trucks
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Editorial
Rightsizing
Six years ago, Kenney Lee decided to leave his job pumping septic tanks to start his own company. His employer, a plumbing...
Editorial
2011 Classy Truck of the Year
Another calendar year has flown by, and it’s time once again for the equivalent of Top Gear in the world of vacuum...
Editorial
Classy Truck of December
Rather than sell off an over-the-road semi truck with 1.25 million miles, owner Mat Schenk decided to convert the 1995 Kenworth T-600...
Videos
Sunset Septic Service - Pumper Magazine Video - Nov 2011
Links mentioned in the video:RIDGID NaviTrack Scout 800-769-7743About the video: With his construction and real estate businesses flat-lining, an Arizona contractor built...
Editorial
Classy Truck of November
This red and white 2010 International MaxxForce 10 with a 350-hp engine and 4,000-gallon steel tank from Transway Systems is the latest...
Editorial
Charge a Premium for Heavy Duty?
Question:
Who charges extra for those tanks that are solid from top to bottom? How much do you charge?
Answers:
We usually charge by the...
Editorial
North to Alaska
With its frigid, unforgiving winters, rugged, rough terrain and array of unique and seasonal industries – think everything from oil refineries to...
Editorial
Wicked Witcher of the West
Finding septic tanks is all in a day’s work for many pumpers. They use everything from sophisticated cameras with sondes to shovels,...
Videos
Renegade Oil - Pumper Magazine Video Extra - October 2011
Utah's Renegade Oil takes on undesirable pumping work and creates a profitable and satisfying recycling business.
Editorial
Classy Truck of October
This 2011 Peterbilt truck with a 3,000-gallon steel tank from Lely Manufacturing Inc. is the latest service rig for owners Jim and...
Editorial
Exhaust Odor Control
This feature in Pumper reports noteworthy conversations that take place in Pumper Discussion, an email based forum for industry professionals sponsored by...
Editorial
No Snowmobiling Over the Drainfield!
QUESTION:
I live in Northern Minnesota, and if I knew then what I know now, I would have insulated my septic tank when...
Editorial
Big Jobs, Big Power
Moving heavy sludge and digging through hard-packed clay requires the power and performance of an industrial vacuum loader, the wet/dry digging ability...
Editorial
DOT/State Compliance – Safety is No Accident
At the 2012 Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International, the National Association of Wastewater Transporters will participate in Education Day. One of...
Editorial
Clean It Up, Mate!
Clogged sewer laterals catapulted Andrew Williams’ Laser Plumbing and Roofing business in Whenuapai, Auckland, New Zealand, into a 24/7 environmental support company...
Editorial
Just Say Yes
Almost from the day he started his waste-handling business more than 40 years ago, Tom Lindblom of Sioux City, Iowa, has stressed...


















