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I was asked by one of my employees recently if I had a copy of the e-book I wrote years ago called...

The Municipal Enforcement Sewer Use Group, composed of 29 communities in Ontario, estimates that flushable wipes cost Canadian utilities $250 million per...

With the annual chore of filing your personal and business income tax returns for 2016 just around the corner, it’s a good...

As a child, Sara Coleman remembers hopping on the vacuum truck to go along on septic service calls. The time spent with...

In a first for the Classy Truck of the Year competition, we brought more rigs into the garage this year for your...

Camera system allows company to expand services and operate more efficientlyProblem: C.A. Taciak & Sons in Towson, Maryland, wants to understand how...

The ability to load and off-load quickly can equal more appointments per day, which means profit for a pumper. Scheduling more appointments...

A couple of months ago, I read a news story about a septic tank that exploded and started a fire, destroying a...

It’s a common problem in the onsite industry. As more people seek the peaceful rural lifestyle, conflicts arise with the way things...

Owner Tim Novak added “Big Blue,’’ a 2002 Sterling truck built out by Cooper’s Sandblasting, Minerva, Ohio, with a 3,600-gallon steel Pik...

Courtney Van Delden submitted a 2016 Kenworth T800 with a 4,000-gallon aluminum tank and Masport HXL400WV pump built out by Progress Tank....

How long will a typical jetter hose last? Answering that question is as easy as trying to estimate when a jetter’s pump...

Hapchuk ScholarshipThe National Association of Wastewater Technicians is offering a $1,500 Hapchuk Scholarship to a deserving student interested in a career in...

After a successful first Wastewater Equipment Fair in September 2016, the second WEQ Fair has been scheduled, this time in Texas, giving...

Maybe you’re weighing the pros and cons of hiring your first employee. Maybe you’ve had employees for years and have been handling...

As the saying goes, if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself.Cody Mitchell, owner of Central Septic Service,...