July 2021 Issue of Pumper

After years working in and out of the pumping industry, an Oregon family has settled into a full-service wastewater business for good.

A Wisconsin wastewater pro echoes a common industry theme: We need enthusiastic young people entering the field.

When a local municipality moves to eliminate mandatory pumpouts for lake home onsite inspections, the Answer Man steps in with solid advice.

Your customers may not want to plant plain and simple grass over the drainfield. Be ready to offer interesting, safe alternatives for groundcover to help protect their systems.

Even mom and pop wastewater businesses can benefit by focusing on the trends of a few important metrics to raise the bottom line.

A YouTuber’s ignorant rant could provide a devastating setback to the wastewater industry and people who rely on septic systems.