October 2016 Issue of Pumper

Indiana’s Jeff Johnson bought a World War II-era industrial complex with its own wastewater treatment plant. Naturally, he bought a vacuum truck and started cleaning septic tanks and portable restrooms.

Homeowners decry a new fee to support monitoring a Washington state county’s septic systems.

Streamlining equipment specs, regular truck upgrades and a focus on consistent employee training help Northeast Sanitation continue on soaring growth path.

Tie-ins and marketing partnerships can bring in the business. But you have to get on the phone and push it with a personal touch.

Does the tried-and-true flat-rate pricing model used by most pumpers ensure a fair profit job after job?

In Washington, D.C., use and abuse of restrooms costs portable sanitation providers thousands of dollars, but one solution may be on the horizon.

Slope characteristics and the type and condition of vegetation offer many clues about the success or failure of a septic system.

Pumpers and installers in the Granite State worry as growth in housing stock outstrips wastewater capacity at municipal treatment plants.

Wm. P. McGovern Inc., West Chester, Pennsylvania

Schulteis Sanitation Inc., Slinger, Wisconsin