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When Rex King Jr. bought a septic-pumping and drain-cleaning outfit (renamed King’s Sanitary Service), the acquisition included a waterjetting truck with a...

You’re out on a job using your jetter when it suddenly breaks down. Perhaps you’ve fallen behind on the engine maintenance schedule....

Earlier this year, I had the privilege of hosting a seminar called “Know Your Role in SEO” (search engine optimization) at the...

There are an estimated 90,000 cesspools in use across the Hawaiian Islands, and now their days are numbered.This spring, the Legislature passed and...

Few small-business owners enjoy the comforts of total consistency. Usually, business comes in cycles. You’ll have periods where you’re extremely busy and it’s...

The sweltering heat of summer is upon us. For pumpers working out in the field, hot days can be both exhausting and...

There’s still time to register for the 2017 National Association of Wastewater Technicians (NAWT) Waste Treatment Symposium, slated for Aug. 23 and...

Infiltrator Water Technologies partners with Habitat for Humanity Infiltrator Water Technologies has partnered with Habitat for Humanity and will donate 50 septic systems to...

You have probably done many interviews at this point in your career. You post a job ad, find a handful of good...

Can you believe this year is already past the halfway point? Before you know it, you’ll be filing 2017 tax returns. Rather...

Doing the dirty work as a pumper isn’t easy, and it can be a thankless job at times. That’s part of the...

The deliberate dumping of septic tank waste into a stormwater drain recently caused the cancellation of a popular swimming festival in Esquimalt,...

We’ve all done it: downloaded a new app on a smartphone, added new software to a laptop, or purchased something online with...

The federal biosolids rule is contained in 40 CFR Part 503 and is a major focus of the Resource Conservation and Recovery...

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...

When you’re thinking about how to market your septic services business, you may first think about traditional media sources like print, radio...

Adult foster homes provide assisted living services — including nursing and 24/7 care — for individuals requiring special medical and behavioral needs....

Despite many pumpers’ best efforts to encourage residential customers to regularly pump their septic tanks, more often than not, that advice falls...

The year is past the halfway point. Before you know it, you’ll be filing 2017 tax returns. Rather than putting that dreaded...