Pumping Pro Shares Strategies to Face the Myriad Challenges of Winter

For pumping and onsite contractors in many parts of the country, winter brings new challenges. There’s less work, but the jobs can get tougher, says Jack Coleman, owner of Jack’s Septic Service, in Syracuse, New York. Coleman says his work slows down about 50% in the winter — and he’s glad it does because it’s harder to get around and takes longer to do everything. “You get fewer jobs done compared to the summer when the weather’s nice. You can see things and you can safely drive down the road and not have to go 25 miles an hour in a