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We were dealt a blow recently with the passing of a colleague, writer and wastewater industry watchdog Doug Day. In his work...

An island would seem too small a service territory for a pumper, but not for Jim Ehde. Grand Island, New York, has...

Every company pays for training. You can either pay for it up front or you pay for it through poor results at...

Beginning Nov. 17, anyone operating a crane delivering concrete septic tanks to a job site must be certified to do so under...

You’ve just welcomed a new child into the family? Congratulations! Time to start saving for college.That’s no joke. As the cost of...

Most times, I fall asleep with my boots on my feet,” says Leslie Sisson Warren, owner of Sisson’s Pell City Septic Tank...

Recently I received an email from a reader inquiring if backflushing is adequate to remove solids from the septic tank or if...

Association involvement:I was nominated to run for a board position in 1996 and have served as many terms as possible with the...

Owner Eric Zuech added a Chrysler Viper Red 2012 Kenworth T800 built out by Transway Systems with a 4,300-gallon steel tank with...

When I started working in the industry, about the only time you saw a pressure distribution system was in the bed of...

When David Knight got back into the pumping business in 2011, he brought a customer service philosophy that had been instilled into...

Facing an onsite system repair on a lakefront lot with extremely limited space and poor-quality soils, Courtney Stephenson took on a challenge.Stephenson,...

Over the years I have seen a lot of access problems associated with sewage tanks, including septic, pump and aerobic tanks. As...

A local septic pumper is suing the city of Taylor, Texas, for racial discrimination because he allegedly wasn’t allowed to dump waste...

Jim Ehde’s favorite tool doesn’t have a motor or any electronics, but he uses it all the time.His pinch-point bar is nothing...