December 2016 Issue of Pumper

It’s a happy ending for a nurse, a chicken farmer and a dairyman who joined forces to buy and operate a successful Minnesota septic service business.

Plumbing and pumping go hand in hand for Mr. Rooter of Anderson, South Carolina.

This year’s batch of top septic service trucks carry bigger loads and have already clocked many years of reliable service for their owners.

Which ones have you made? Solve them and watch your small business grow.

Follow these end-of-year tips to keep your pumping business in great fiscal shape and in compliance with Uncle Sam’s many reporting rules.

Sara Coleman grew up making service calls with her dad. Now her kids are being immersed in the family business and three generations are having a blast at Hilton Plumbing.

Help us pick to top vacuum truck of the year in our expanded Our Classy Truck competition for 2016.

Put out that cigarette before nearing the septic tank or trapped methane gas could blow that lid sky-high, causing serious injury or death.

A state official overseeing decentralized wastewater would like to see an onsite and pumping trade association start up to improve consumer education.

Family Flush Septic Service, Lisbon, Ohio

Van Delden Wastewater Systems, Boerne, Texas