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February 2009 Issue of Pumper

Image is Everything

Image is Everything

For 2008 Classy Truck of the Year winner Colin Deems, a flashy rig is a pumper’s best calling card
Classy Truck of February

Classy Truck of February

This month we feature A-1 Septic Tank Cleaning
Industry News - February 2009

Industry News - February 2009

Vanair Moves to New Facility; Screentech Re-Designs Web Site; United Site Services Acquires Nickel Ridge Portables
Denali and Century III Restroom Trailers

Denali and Century III Restroom Trailers

The Denali and Century Series restroom trailers, made by Forest River Inc. for Alpha Mobile Solutions, offer one-man setup and interiors aimed at handling large crowds at special events or disaster-response sites.
Separate But Equal?

Separate But Equal?

Because it’s unlikely that even side-by-side drainfield trenches will perform the same, the Answer Man promotes the use of a sequential distribution design
Michigan Septage Plant Plagued by Problems

Michigan Septage Plant Plagued by Problems

The troubled Grand Traverse County septage plant will lose about $3.4 million by 2014, according to an independent accounting and engineering study released last November.
Now Showing

Now Showing

The New Hampshire Estuaries Project is having a ball promoting the Golden Plunger Award, the highest honor for films about onsite system maintenance
Promo Power

Promo Power

A clever ad campaign, a nifty logo and tracking effective marketing drive a diverse and profitable business for Sweet Pea Sewer & Septic
Can’t Take His Place

Can’t Take His Place

When her father was taken away at a young age, Mandie Hagan stepped up to help her mom run the family pumping business
Reading the Crystal Ball

Reading the Crystal Ball

Fluctuating fuel costs and tightening onsite system restrictions are among the challenges pumpers see the industry facing in 2009
Use Your Shovel … At a Price

Use Your Shovel … At a Price

You might not like dealing with a buried lid, but you have to think about digging lids as a profit center … and a chance to sell additional services
NAWT Boosts Membership Benefits by
Developing Partnerships with Service Companies

NAWT Boosts Membership Benefits by Developing Partnerships with Service Companies

SAVE, MARKET, AND BUY WISELY; ONE-STOP SHOP; INDUSTRY CATALOG DISCOUNT; NAWT IN LOUISVILLE
Finding a Parking Place

Finding a Parking Place

Your cash reserves don’t have to sit idle. With a little planning, you can put these dollars to work earning more for your business.
Little Leadership

Little Leadership

It’s the smallest workplace gestures that make the biggest difference in employee morale
Association  News

Association News

News, Training & Education and Calendar of Events
A Higher Calling

A Higher Calling

Georgia waste hauler Rodney Upton preaches more than effective septic system maintenance. He’s studying for a second career in the ministry.