December 2011 Issue of Pumper

With nowhere to turn for municipal dumping, Sierra Septic Services took advantage of a sloping property and the bright California sun to build its own super-efficient treatment plant

Sequential effluent distribution trumps equal distribution in most gravity system applications, no matter what your state officials say

Association News, Calendar, Training & Education

For 2011, Classy truck owners returned to what made their businesses successful in the first place: solid performance, reliable vacuum and traditional good looks

SCORE, SBDC provide valuable financial advice and business planning services to small company owners

We feature TSF Co. Inc.

Breakfast Roundtable Discussions give business owners and managers a chance to network with peers and share ideas on a host of topics

Maine Sewage Tank Deaths Remain Under Investigation; PRO Was Among Victims at Reno Air Races Crash; United Site Services Acquires Black Tie Companies; Dog Saved From Falling in the Septic Tank; SSPMA Holds Fall Meeting; Bio-Microbics Named Kansas Exporter of the Year; FS Solutions Adds Online Courses; General Pipe Cleaners Redesigns Website; Werts Welding & Tank Adds to Sales Team

Some fourth-quarter wise buys for the crew at work may also pay off big at tax time

With the ever-changing landscape for small business marketing, posters continue to chime in with ideas about dumping the phone book and rushing to the Internet

Inspection systems, jetting equipment and drain cleaning machines provide a new revenue stream for pumpers looking to expand their service menu

Featured new products.

Wyoming’s Macy’s Services finds the best small-town strategy is to diversify, diversify, and then diversify some more