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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s proposed Confined Spaces in Construction rule is unduly complicated and fails to recognize successful safety...

Roth Receives Federal Cross of Merit Manfred Roth, owner of the Roth Group, including Roth Global Plastics, makers of the FRALO line...

Increased paper towel capacity and more elbowroom at the sinks are among the conveniences offered by the Super Twin Ultra hand-wash station...

Question:Why is pressure distribution so necessary in sewage treatment mounds? In some cases the septic tank could flow by gravity to the...

The National Association of Wastewater Transporters Inc. has renewed the association’s commitment to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Memorandum of Understanding, or...

Proud grandmom Charlotte Ison, owner of B & C Portable Toilets in Pampa, Texas, provided this photo of grandson Coby Smith, 16,...

It’s a dilemma: You’re there to keep your customer’s property from becoming a real mess from a backed-up septic tank, but sometimes...

Any tips for treating animal waste at a kennel?Question:I am designing a repair for a Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to...

Schonstedt Instrument Co. sells sophisticated electronic devices to locate underground sewer pipes, water lines and other utilities. But the company also gives...

You would think Minnesota would be the land of frozen septic systems. But the truth is it has only been the last...

Ted and Terri Turnock aren’t waiting for officials in South Bend, Ind., to tighten regulations affecting their septic business. Turnock Sales &...

When Brian Miller left his employer to start a competing septic pumping and installation business, he didn’t go far. He parks his...

Portable Sanitation is a pretty safe job, isn’t it? After all, what’s the worst that could happen? Actually, that’s the most important...

Question:Of course, the flow numbers given in your article (“Depth Charge,’’ October 2007) are for trenches ... reflecting a common attitude (bias)...

Association NewsTexas Hosts No-Dig ShowThe Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Grapevine is home to the No-Dig show, April 27-May 2....

I am just returning from the Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo in Louisville, the industry gathering that gets its name in part...

Every company, regardless of size, has a marketing budget. Some of those budgets are large and some are small. But even if...

The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources has revised onsite rules to allow constructed wetlands, subsurface drip distribution systems and smaller onsite systems....

Even when you live in paradise, running a portable sanitation business is not without its challenges. And Paradise Lua, a firm serving...