This Pumper’s a Van Guy

First Call Septic Services heads out to initial site visits in well-equipped, fuel-efficient vans.

Aug 06, 2015 | by Dee Goerge |

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First Call Septic 077 Large — First Call Septic owner Ronnie Tamez (right) and employee Chris Gross inspect a septic system at a local business, with one of the company's service vans in the background.

While vacuum service trucks are typically outfitted with storage for equipment and parts, Ronnie Tamez prefers to maintain two service vans for First Call Septic Services in Battle Ground, Washington.For one thing, the 2006 Freightliners with Mercedes-Benz V6 turbo diesel engines are more gas-efficient than his 4 mpg Peterbilt and Mack tank trucks. Because many of Tamez’s calls are for onsite inspections and repairs, he often makes an initial site visit in one of the vans.“Our service vans are alarm response vehicles and inspection vans. They carry nearly every alarm switch, control switch, blower, pump, grinder, UV disinfection bulbs and

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