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The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors — National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation recently announced updates to its National HVAC Apprentice Contest. The annual event will be...

New Hampshire on Sept. 1, 2024, adopted new laws regarding waterfront septic systems. The Laconia Daily Sun reported that environmental professionals and...

Felling Trailer holds annual auction to benefit Backing the Blue Line Felling Trailers conducted its 12th annual online auction of an FT-3 drop...

A compact vacuum tank is a valuable complement to any pumper’s fleet thanks to its versatility, footprint, and not needing a tanker...

Pioneer Pump Minetuff Series dewatering pumps Franklin Electric’s Minetuff Series of electric submersible dewatering pumps from Pioneer Pump are specially designed for deep...

Kevin Silverthorn is putting to use this black 2013 Peterbilt 367 carrying a 4,200-gallon Bruder aluminum tank and Masport HYDRA Plug and...

Name and title or job description: Marcus J. Caplin, ownerBusiness name and location: MJC Septic Services, Ostrander, OhioServices we offer: Most of...

Neal Samson has been the owner/operator of Skunky Pumpers Commercial Septic Tank Services in Riverside, California, since 1984. He knows from personal...

How much of a negative impact can the bad apples in your organization have? Is having no bad employees a realistic goal? First things first:...

In last month’s column, we discussed the many potential system-related issues that should be evaluated during service visits. Now we’ll focus on...

When Pumper first visited Cary Zeschke in 2010, he had been in business for eight years servicing septic tanks and grease traps....

Times have changed since Wayne Barme and his wife Dot started Wayne’s Drains in 2000. From a basement-based business, to a 30,000-square-foot...

Not every property is a good fit for a traditional septic system. High water tables, poor drainage, and strict environmental rules can...

A reader sent in a question about considerations that should be taken when installing a replacement system over an existing system. The first...

Did you know that the septic industry plays a surprising role in sustainability? Treated septic waste, once processed to meet rigorous environmental...