October 2009 Issue of Pumper

Emphasizing a strong work ethic and overcoming challenges with a farmer’s ingenuity, Jim Hodge has grown American Pumping in a tough economy

A professional image, coupled with expanding marketing and education efforts, is a winning combination for Pennsylvania’s Biros Septic & Drain Cleaning

Texas Pumper Dies in Crash; Cooper New England Named Liberty Pump’s Top Rep; Bord Na Mona Marks 15 Years of Puraflo; Wieser Receives NPCA Certification for 20th Year; Bio-Microbics Receives Technology Merit Award; Zoeller Launches Web Site, Branding Initiative; Engle Fabrication Receives Best of Sauk Award; Vector Technologies Launches Web Site; SOS Offers Hoot Commercial Treatment Systems

Fewer platform brands and tighter emissions standards will greet medium-duty septic service rig buyers in the coming year. But vac truck builders say contractors will still find a good variety of nameplates and cleaner, more fuel-efficient engines.

State onsite system codes must be developed with the help of contractors who install and maintain the systems, as well as local governments

Searching for and keeping top-flight employees remains a challenge even in a wide-open labor market

When a pumper is overwhelmed by a spill crisis, others jump in to give thoughtful advice on how to react the next time disaster strikes

Running a customer-friendly business doesn’t mean being the banker at zero interest for customers who make a habit of delaying payments

Learn the dos and don’ts of dealing with the media so your company can benefit from publicity

This month we feature Ink’s Disposal Service Inc.