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Some traditions involve family. Some involve trucks.“My grandfather started the business in ’59,” says Russ Neher, a third-generation pumper and owner of...

With land application of septage now banned in Florida as of June 30, the Department of Health and Department of Environmental Protection...

Septic systems rely on natural bacteria to treat wastewater. Harsh chemicals used in many drain cleaners kill the essential bacteria needed by...

Humans, along with all our activities, cause widespread soil compaction. An ideal soil has 50 percent pore space: some air-filled pores and...

We have all had those days. The type of day where nothing seems to go your way, no matter what you do....

Super Products wastewater recycling system The Camel 1200 sewer cleaner from Super Products features a wastewater recycling system designed to save operators water,...

Advertising revenue for newspapers has been on the decline for years, while social media seems to have taken over the world. You’ve...

To run a small, rural, family pumping company, Terry Smith relies on hard work, years of experience and some basic used equipment...

A “quat” is a shorthand term for a type of chemical known as a quaternary ammonium compound. Put in the simplest terms, a quat is...

Isuzu produces 30,000th N-Series gas truck Isuzu Commercial Truck of America produced its 30,000th Isuzu N-Series truck on June 10 at the Spartan...

Facebook’s platform is always expanding — and the options it provides are always in flux — so it can be hard for...

Terry Smith, owner of Smitty’s Septic Service, took a slow and calculated approach to growing his pumping business. He started part time,...

Buying out smaller companies has been Bill McGovern’s go-to growth method since starting his septic service business Wm. P. McGovern Inc. in...

Faulty System Woes: Remediation EvaluationWhat does the term “remediation” mean to you?  To semi-informed homeowners, it sounds like a chance to save...

About 21,000 homeowners in Fairfax County, Virginia, utilize septic systems. Their waste represents 49 percent of the sewage generated by the county...

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has proposed a ban on labeling wipes as “flushable” or “safe for septic or sewer systems.’’ Instead,...

Take a look at the advertising circulars that come with your Sunday newspaper and it’s not hard to find yourself asking this...

In a rural area of eastern Ohio, where good jobs are hard to come by, pumper Terry Smith has experienced firsthand the...

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