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Pumpers have a lot in common, no matter if they're a small mom-and-pop operation covering a 10-mile radius around their...

Leading by example in New Mexico With no state funding available for replacement onsite systems, the Professional Onsite Wastewater Reuse Association of...

I receive a lot of questions about the different names used to describe sewage tanks in onsite systems. The Consortium...

Living in a small town like Blackstone, Mass., population 12,000, sometimes calls for wearing many hats. And Chris Lanoue can always be...

The mechanically inclined crew at Arizona's Casa Grande Pumping Service turns wrenches and builds revenue no matter the economic outlook. When Rick Hall...

When Rick Hall started riding along in his father's septic service truck at age 6, Dwight Eisenhower was president of the United...

Someone in Claremont, N.C. is dumping 8,000 to 10,000 gallons of sewage each week into the city’s wastewater system and it is...

A new program in several counties throughout Missouri’s Ozarks region aims to improve the environment by helping homeowners pay for septic system...

In Michigan, regulators want pumpers to dump their septic system loads at the nearest convenient wastewater treatment plant. In many situations, haulers...

How’d you like to enter a drawing for cash prizes every time you dump a load at the local wastewater treatment plant?...

Last month I discussed the elements involved in a “proper existing system inspection for real estate transfer.” This was a result of...

Alabama Licensing classes are the joint effort of the Alabama Onsite Wastewater Association and University of West Alabama. Courses are at UWA Livingston...

“Our goal is to protect the public health,’’ a county environment and water quality official in the state of Washington told a...

Which are you more likely to believe: a company representative telling you how great their product or service is, or a recommendation...

Operating principal Douglas Hurrelbrink bought this 2011 International 4300 at the 2011 Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International. It was built out...

Talking on most cellphones is being banned for drivers of all commercial vehicles in the United States – all 4 million of...

Danielle Borelli doesn’t sell and tell. Her company’s client list includes the wealthy and celebrities, but she won’t name names. That level of...