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OK, admit it: One of the biggest reasons you got into septic pumping in the first place was that you like to...

While some industrial vacuum loading contractors might shy away from hazardous work, such as cleaning tanks holding high flash or explosive materials,...

The national economy may be in shambles, but as evidenced by the recent addition of $3.3 million in new vacuum, hydroexcavating and...

As states amend septic codes, some are adding language requiring a certificate of onsite system evaluation before properties transfer. The response to...

Michigan’s Grand Traverse County Board of Public Works voted to conduct an independent investigation of its troubled $8 million septage plant to...

Question:You mention using clean sand in a lot of your columns. What do you mean when you say “clean sand?” I thought...

The Omnibus control system for Vac-Con combination and Xcavator (hydroexcavating) machines puts all vacuum and water system functions on a joystick-style controller...

Bad odor is coming from the outside inQuestion:A pumper I know has a problem with septic odors appearing inside houses. Lots of...

One of the main considerations when purchasing a new vacuum truck is just how much truck you actually need. There are many...

Should I use a propane tank on my vac truck?Question:I had an old 1-ton truck with a 500-gallon boiler on the back....

An Oregon homeowner received a letter from his township saying he needed to hire a certified inspector to inspect his onsite system....

The headlines have been filled with stories about the credit crunch. Consumer lending is tighter, and loans for business have become much...

To the Editor: We have been out here for nine years, kicking, screaming, yelling about the subject of Zan Ewing’s article in...

As the pumping industry moves from the busy summer season to the fall and winter, it’s time to park your rigs in...

Look at just about anyone’s workspace and you’re bound to see the same thing: piles and piles of paper … on the...

A few weeks ago, the phone rang and I picked it up.“Hello, this is (so and so) from (such and such) Pumping...

Vanair Acquires Air N Arc Vanair Mfg. has acquired Air N Arc Inc. of Hiawatha, Kan., and will relocate operations to its...

When Ronnie and Iris Daniels decided to get into the pumping business recently, they jumped in with a new rig. They ordered...