The federal biosolids rule is contained in 40 CFR Part 503 and is a major focus of the Resource Conservation and Recovery...
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Hardworking Couple's Pumping Business Booms Through Recession
Richard and Lynn Gillespie have been busy the past 10 years. Since the last time Pumper magazine spoke to them, they’ve added trucks, employees...
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4 Tips to Promote Your Pumping Business on Social Media
When you’re thinking about how to market your septic services business, you may first think about traditional media sources like print, radio...
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Why Assisted Living Homes Present Unique Challenges
Adult foster homes provide assisted living services — including nursing and 24/7 care — for individuals requiring special medical and behavioral needs....
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See This Tool for Servicing Long-Neglected Septic Tanks
Despite many pumpers’ best efforts to encourage residential customers to regularly pump their septic tanks, more often than not, that advice falls...
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8 Everyday Ideas to Tame Tax Time Tension
The year is past the halfway point. Before you know it, you’ll be filing 2017 tax returns. Rather than putting that dreaded...
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Smart Speccing: The Right Way to Buy a New Truck
Do it right the first time — that’s Gene Morris’ motto when it comes to replacing pumper trucks. Morris, owner of Jarvis...
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Take Pride in Your Rig to Show Customers You Mean Business
As the owner of Advanced Septic in Crystal River, Florida, Brandon Buckingham is all about professionalism — as emphasized by the latest...
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Septic Pumping Directly Affected by Household Water Habits
The Otter Tail Water Management District in Minnesota recently provided a unique study opportunity for the analysis of household practices and maintenance...
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Rules & Regs: Massachusetts Licensing Bills Draw Pumper's Opposition
Two bills in the Massachusetts Legislature concern Frank King.King runs Action King Services in Lowell, Massachusetts, and is a former member of...
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Industry News: July 2017
NLB partners with Vac2Go
NLB Corp. announced that it has entered into an agreement with Vac2Go. The reciprocal agreement will include Vac2Go’s Louisville,...
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Preventing Unauthorized Septic Tank Access
All systems and system components need periodic maintenance to keep them operating and performing. To make maintenance easier, as an industry we...
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7 Ways to Create a Culture of Safety at Work
Safety is paramount. No matter the line of work you’re in, it’s critical to do everything in your power to keep employees...
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Product News: July 2017
Satellite Suites usage calculator app
The Usage Calc app from Satellite Suites works with Satellite Suite restroom trailers to help determine the right...
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3 Communication Strategies That Make Clients Happy
Pumpers know that happy customers are the best kind of customers. They pay on time, they call back for more work, they...
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How to Troubleshoot Mound Systems
It has been estimated that mound systems should perform hydraulically for 25 to 35-plus years. However, some systems do not perform as they...
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Replacing Failed Systems Is a Tough Job in New York’s Finger Lakes Region
Failing a septic inspection on Canandaigua Lake in upstate New York is a potential environmental emergency. Often only a retaining wall separates...
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Must-Have Marketing Tips From Restroom Trailer Operators
You took the plunge and signed on the dotted line to purchase a restroom trailer. Now what?What you don’t do is something Dan Fischer,...
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How to Break Into the Pumping Industry on a Limited Budget
Build on what you already have, and work your way up from there.Dave and Dana Neu embraced that philosophy when they launched...

























