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This time every year, I enjoy reviewing the Classy Truck winners published in Pumper over the past 12 months. It’s a pleasure...

Welcome to the dream garage for pumping professionals. C’mon in and check out some of the best-looking vacuum trucks rolling the roads...

Drop into any hardware store or home improvement center and you’re likely to find aisles full of tools labeled “ergonomic.” But what...

When pondering the “tools of the trade’’ editorial theme for this issue of Pumper, I’m reminded of my friend, Larry Fyle, of...

The Panhandle District Board of Health approved stricter onsite rules for northern Idaho. The code currently requires systems to handle 150 gpd...

The summer of 1988 was the driest in Yellowstone National Park’s recorded history. Dry fuels and high winds combined to spread 248...

When Leon Bundy founded Bundy’s Sewer and Drain in Jericho, Vt., 53 years ago, a strong back and solid work ethic were...

Every pumper has their favorite tools and techniques for certain kinds of jobs. One of the most challenging of those jobs is...

How do I add a second parking brake to my service vehicle?Question:I have a tandem truck with a 3,000-gallon tank and was...

The National Association of Wastewater Transporters doesn’t have the resources to become involved in every state and local legislative fight, but we...

It’s that time of year again — for holiday shopping and festivities, yes, but also for the annual ritual of every smart...

A board of directors can help jumpstart a business that needs to become more competitive.Owning your own business means being the master...

Thanksgiving through Christmas is the busy season for Danny Bland of Bland’s Sewer and Water in Alton, Ill. He’s not busy maintaining...

Lenzyme Installs Solar Heating Panels Lenzyme, manufacturer of septic tank treatment products, has installed a solar hot water heating system at its...

A friend of mine calls it the Three Foot Rule. It means that when he’s at a trade show, if you come...

Tim Kettler likes to tell folks on the campaign trail that he prepared for a career in politics for 22 years, because...

A letter came in the mail the other day from a Pumper reader (who preferred not to be named), exasperated over the...