Selecting the best spot to open a contracting service business requires careful consideration. Gary Kes, owner of Benjamin Franklin, The Punctual Plumber,...
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Product News - June 2022
Snake Trap toilet auger cover
Snake Trap’s universal 6-foot toilet auger cover solves the longstanding problem of how to transport toilet augers...
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Product Spotlight: Trailer series makes it easier to transport tracked equipment
Felling Trailers redesigned its Air Tilt trailer series to improve ease of use and provide septic service providers a more versatile solution...
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Classy Truck of the Month: June 2022
Hainan Sanitation - Blairsville, Pennsylvania
Brother-and-sister business partners John Myers and Lori (Myers) Dudzinsky added this blue 2016 International 4300 built out by...
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Rules & Regs: June 2022
The state of Washington is nearing adoption of new risk-based rules governing non-potable onsite water systems. The rules would apply to multifamily,...
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We’re Behind the Times in Oklahoma … And We Need to Catch Up
Name and title or job description: Jason Birdsong, owner along with wife, Erin
Business name and location: JT Septic Co., Claremore, Oklahoma
Services we offer: Installations, repairs,...
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Want to Use a Shallow Tank? Use Your Math Skills.
A service provider I have worked with for a number of years asked whether lower-profile (shallower) septic tanks provided adequate sludge and...
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Employees Discuss Their Wages. What Happens Next?
When I graduated from college, I took a job as an entry-level employee at a printing production facility. I worked hard, climbed...
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Case Study: Septage Disposal Management
Press moves discharge permit approval, reduces costs
Problem: Dave Hapchuk owns and operates a septage receiving facility where he pre-treats septage from his operation and seven...
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Product Focus: Septage Disposal Management
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Bright Technologies, Division of Sebright Products, 0.6-meter skid-mounted belt filter press
The compact 0.6-meter skid-mounted belt filter press from Bright Technologies, Division of...
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Ripped From the Headlines For Your Consideration
This month we’re reaching into the grab bag of Pumper news and notes:
A new grease trap safety law should be extended to include...
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Flexi-Rooter 100 Drain Cleaner Takes Aim at Severe Clogs
In this video from the 2022 WWETT Show, Dave Dunbar from General Pipe Cleaners describes and demonstrates for viewers the Flexi-Rooter 100,...
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Choosing the Right Lubricant for Your Heavy Equipment
When we talk about lubricants, most of us immediately think of engine oil, so let’s start our discussion there. Increasingly stringent emissions...
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First 3 Steps to Follow if Your Company Runs Into an Emergency
Entry 285915I started in the plumbing industry in 1997, working as a drain technician for a national plumbing company whose claim to...
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Getting Comfortable with Candor
In the business world, it’s so much easier for managers to gloss over employees’ weaknesses or for employees to give some manager’s...
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How to Conduct a Site Review for an Onsite System Installation
The second major step in the planning process for an onsite system is to conduct a site review after the design has...
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Vac-Con's PRO Reel Increases Work Area, Improves Ergonomics
In this video from the 2022 WWETT Show, Vac-Con representative Andy Armstrong offers viewers a tour of the company's PRO Reel traversing...
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3 Tips to Bring Your Company Into the Modern Era
Entry 285918The pumping and plumbing industry is adapting every day with new technologies that improve companies' efficiency while helping them maintain a...
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How to Adjust Pricing to Accommodate Inflation
There’s little question that inflation has been the year’s dominant economic story, impacting consumers and business owners alike.
Stemming from the shockwaves of...



















