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J & J Chemical Co., Inc., of Athens, Ga., provider of deodorizers, fragrance enhancers, cleaners and other products used in the portable...

Cary Zeschke’s best advertising tools are yellow — but they’re not the local phone books in Bloomington, Ill. The owner of Zeschke...

The Soft-Start clutch from LC Tanks Inc. in Paducah, Ky., eliminates the “big bang” or harsh engagement caused when pumpers start their...

Bord na Mona Offers Puraflo Treatment System The Puraflo peat fiber biofilter wastewater treatment system from Bord na Mona is designed for...

Infiltrator Acquires Blue Diamond Corrugated PipeInfiltrator Systems has acquired the Corrugated Plastic Pipe Division of Blue Diamond Industries, makers of drainage and...

Automatic or manual? For years the tried and true 10- to 18-speed manual has been the mainstay for heavy haulers. But the...

Question:Given your recent column arguing it is unnecessary to run perforated pipe the entire length of a trench, why do states still...

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist signed a septic tank inspection bill, requiring the state’s 2.6 million tanks to be inspected every five years....

When Jeffrey DiTota quit his job as a meat cutter to become a septic tank pumper 12 years ago, he didn’t know...

To pumpers, a truck isn’t just a way to get around. It’s a livelihood. So it’s no surprise vehicle maintenance usually ranks...

Question:I am trying to pump a manhole that is about 30 feet deep and the truck is sitting up a hill about...

Three new associations have joined National Association of Wastewater Transporters. We welcome them and their representatives:Kit Rosefield, education coordinator for the California...

There’s lots of news on the federal tax front. Uncle Sam has made a number of changes recently — and more are...

An upset customer calls to complain about a product or service, and you’re completely caught off guard. Do you fly off the...

As pumping contractors, reliable vacuum trucks are part and parcel of the work you perform. Your truck is a billboard for your...

On the “Community’’ page at it’s Web site, Jacksonville, Florida-based Floaters Portable Sanitation shows off snapshots of its restrooms that were decorated...

Industrial vacuum equipment manufacturer Triton Industries LLC, of Lottie, La., is renting out about 36 of its portable units for use in...