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‘Vacuum Trucks Are for Wimps,’ Says Septic Specialist
As the debate rages on about what equipment is truly necessary to clean septic tanks, a local septic service specialist has upped...
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Flushable Wipes Upcycled Into Environmentally Friendly Wedding Dresses
Renowned New York fashion designer Italio Fabrini has found a creative new use for so-called flushable wipes that are creating a huge...
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Pumper’s Charity Rescues Flushed Goldfish
Septic pumper Larry Andrews can still vividly recall the day he came home from school to find the little tank of his...
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Weekly Flush: Septic System Fails Under Ontario Woman's Dining Room
When you’re shopping for homes, pay special attention to the property’s wastewater system. That’s a lesson Janet St-Pierre of Dunbar, Ontario, learned...
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Industry News: March 2018
Entry 288776Westech Vac Systems names Ben Schmitt general managerWestech Vac Systems announced Ben Schmitt as its new general manager. Schmitt will be...
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How Profit Sharing Can Boost Employee Morale — And Your Bottom Line
The business is doing well and you’d like to show your employees some extra appreciation — and maybe encourage them in a...
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Northern Pumpers Bid Farewell to Winter Woes
As the winter of 2017-2018 comes to an end, let’s take a moment to bow our heads in a show of respect...
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4 Ways to Boost Business Without the Internet
Online marketing and offline marketing — two separate things, right? Well, yes and no. While the strategies, avenues, and techniques themselves are...
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Rules and Regs: Florida Faces Onsite Nitrogen Challenges
When the Florida Legislature ended its session in early March, one of the bills that ended with it was Senate Bill 1664....
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The Trick to Achieving Work-Life Balance
Every business owner wishes for more hours in the day — for more time to grow their business and to get things...
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5 Strategies to Grow Your Pumping Business
Sometimes it seems like there isn’t any energy or time left after getting through the day’s jobs. Growing the company — whether...
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Troubleshooting: Don’t Forget About the Furnace
Entry 288789Since the focus of this series is on potential sources of extraneous water, I am trying to highlight areas where water...
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Cat Waste: To Flush or Not to Flush
Environmental advice columnist Mr. Green with Sierra magazine recently tackled a question some of you pumpers may recognize: Can I flush cat...
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Product News: March 2018
Vac-Con Titan Class combination machineThe Titan Class truck-mounted, dual-engine combination machine from Vac-Con features enhanced twin cyclonic separators, one located on each...
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Satellite Industries Celebrates 60 Years in the Industry
Al Hilde was a young Army recruit stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, back in the late ’50s. Early on, he learned not...
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Repair or Replace: It’s Restroom Inventory Time
At the end of each season, I ask my yard employees to give me a count of the toilets in my storage...
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Powers' Classy Truck Also Featured in Volvo Calendar
Frank Powers, owner of Powers Septic & Sewer in Noblesville, Indiana, has been in business since 2000, after going into the industry...






















