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Question:I have been installing some of the chamber systems, but the manufacturer says that they don’t need any distribution pipe. I’m wondering...

Ohio state legislators extended the moratorium on onsite regulations to July 1, 2010, allowing more time to reconcile differences between competing bills....

1. New products = new ideas.I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard the story … “When I was at the...

Wildlife biologists in Illinois have found a new way to use a dual-chamber concrete septic tank: Snake storage.Last fall, the planned demolition...

The Arizona Department of Public Safety apparently did a great job sniffing out a fake septic service truck last week, then finding...

Question:We are thinking of doing service contracts. Have any of you done this? Any input will be great.Answers:I do the service...

You have a promising young employee. He or she punches in, works hard all day, giving you a good effort. That’s right...

Every so often, a pumping customer will look over Glenn Larson’s newest septic/commercial pumping service rig, and thoughtfully ask the question, “Isn’t...

The Cornfield 500 started out a decade ago with some buddies getting together for what Pennsylvania pumper Blair Miller calls a “junk...

Water Cannon Introduces Foam Jet Injector The high-pressure foam jet injector kit from Water Cannon shoots dense foam more than 20 feet....

Bord na Mona Names Peat Business Development Director Bord na Mona Environmental Products U.S. Inc. has named Raymond Peat director of business...

For pumpers who clean grease traps in restaurants and other businesses where hoses are either not allowed or an unwanted nuisance, the...

Question:There are several laundry machine lint filters on the market. What are the benefits as you see them? If the septic tank...

The Lycoming Sanitary Committee in Montoursville, Pa., closed early last November due to $230,000 debt and insufficient reimbursable funds. The committee had...

How do pumpers dispose of grease trap waste when municipal wastewater treatment plants accept fewer gallons — if they accept them at...

What’s in a name? Plenty, in the case of Stanley Environmental Solutions Inc., a company that’s repositioned itself for growth and boosted...

Serious illness can have a devastating impact on a family — but it can also strengthen relationships, bring family members closer, both...

If you’re in this field for any length of time, you’re going to have your share of horror stories to tell. It’s...