Somewhere in Doug McAtee’s Pumper Bible there ought to be a commandment that reads, "Thou shalt not secretly spray raw sewage on thy neighbor’s land." Those are the kinds of biblical principles we need in the industry to prevent stories like this one out of Prince Edward Island, where a septic pumping business owner was sentenced to four months in jail and must pay more than $10,000 in damages for dumping sewage in his neighbor’s field.
Winston Sentner pleaded guilty last fall for trespassing and damage to private property after investigators installed hidden cameras around the field in question. The landowner had complained
Weekly Flush: Hidden Camera Catches Man Emptying Pumper Truck on Neighbor's Land
Also in this week's septic-related news, two boys are rescued from a septic tank 30 feet underground; and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan could have some septic issues after flash floods
Jun 21, 2018 |














