Inside the October 2016 Issue of Pumper
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They Bought a Treatment Plant, then Started Pumping Operations
Cover Story
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.
No New Taxes? This One May Make Sense
Reading Between the Lines
Homeowners decry a new fee to support monitoring a Washington state county’s septic systems.
Systemize Equipment and Training to Win Big
Profile
Streamlining equipment specs, regular truck upgrades and a focus on consistent employee training help Northeast Sanitation continue on soaring growth path.
Get Out and Sell Using Circus Advance Man Tactics
Building the Business
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.
Few Take Advantage of Cesspool Replacement Tax Credits in Hawaii
Rules and Regs
Should You Consider Charging By the Hour?
Money Manager
Does the tried-and-true flat-rate pricing model used by most pumpers ensure a fair profit job after job?
Urban Pumpers Pay a Price for Homelessness
Interview
In Washington, D.C., use and abuse of restrooms costs portable sanitation providers thousands of dollars, but one solution may be on the horizon.
The EarthBuster’s Shot of Air Aims to Rejuvenate Drainfields
WWETT Spotlight
Beware of Wide Beds in Mound Systems
Letters to the Editor
The Axiom is True: It All Rolls Downhill
Septic System Answer Man
Slope characteristics and the type and condition of vegetation offer many clues about the success or failure of a septic system.
Dwindling Dump Sites are Troubling in New Hampshire
State of the State
Pumpers and installers in the Granite State worry as growth in housing stock outstrips wastewater capacity at municipal treatment plants.
Classy Truck of the Month - October 2016
Classy Trucks
Wm. P. McGovern Inc., West Chester, Pennsylvania
Classy Truck of the Month - October 2016
Classy Trucks
Schulteis Sanitation Inc., Slinger, Wisconsin
OCOR Multiple Segment Lobe Pump Delivers Continuous Flow and High Pressure
Product Spotlight
Product News - October 2016
Product News
Industry News - October 2016
Industry News
Product Focus - Office Technology and Software - October 2016
Product Focus - Office Technology and Software
Product Focus - Portable Sanitation - October 2016
Product Focus - Portable Sanitation