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Never underestimate the power of a distinctive, eye-catching business name and logo. For proof, look no further than the smiley faces on...

A dependable, hardworking vacuum pump is the heart of any efficient septic-cleaning job. But dependability, reparability and recovery are only a few...

Many pumping contractors build wastewater treatment plants to process the waste they haul, but Steve Macchio of Lindenhurst, N.Y., is in the...

Todd Paulus, unit manager for the Stark County Health Department in Canton, Ohio, states that a bill in the state legislature revising...

Question:Some manufacturers of newer types of distribution media say the size of a drainfield trench can be reduced over traditional installations using...

The redesigned 3DP belt filter press from BDP Industries offers more convenient access and easier maintenance, and produces a higher concentration of...

In 1969, John E. Call established John’s Septic Tank Service in Aberdeen, Md., with little more than a 1957 Dodge 1 1/2-ton...

Ask Jim Reisinger how the recession is affecting his company, R & R Sanitation in St. Louis, Mo., and he’ll tell you...

When George “Buster” Downing decided to become a septic tank installer and pumper in 1971, he didn’t know much about the industry....

Between topographically unfriendly locations, logistical nightmares and customers without a clue, every PRO can remember one particular Job from Hell. A resilient...

Help! Cracked cam lock needs fixingQuestion:I have cracked the 6-inch cam lock fitting that screws onto my dump valve. I ordered a...

The changing economy is creating more price-shoppers. Even after pumping the tank for a set fee, our customers want to renegotiate the...

The current financial crisis will have an impact on your insurance costs. It is an impact you will not like. Over the...

The concept of a stick man in need of a portable restroom landed Virginia high school student Tim Thompson a classroom filmmaking...

The custom vertical doors and bold purple and yellow paint scheme on Bruce Hall’s 2009 Ford F-750 service vehicle draw a lot...

Did your mother ever tell you, “Don’t talk to strangers?” Most people have taken this warning to heart. That’s one of the...

This is one of those months where I wish Pumper had two covers. Here at the magazine factory, we assign two contractor...

Hannay Names Bleile Sales Manager Denis Bleile has been named sales manager for Hannay Reels. He takes over for David Guilzon who...