When I started working in this industry, it was as a researcher, specifically on the movement of water (effluent) through soil. This is...
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Building a Business: North Carolina Pumper Assembles His Own Trucks
Mike Stancil puts his experience building trucks to good use. To date, he's assembled 17 vehicles — including vacuum trucks — for his septic...
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Learn How to Install MBR Systems and Enjoy a More Profitable Future
Unless you’re planning to retire in a short time, membrane bioreactors will almost certainly have a place in your business — probably...
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How to Troubleshoot Effluent Screens
If a screen requires servicing more frequently than anticipated by design, either the effluent screen or the wastewater characteristics should be evaluated...
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Tailor Your Truck to Your Needs, Not the Other Way Around
Sometimes it’s the little things in life that make the biggest difference — like having extra toolboxes on your 2013 International vac...
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An In-House Treatment Plant is the Key to Clean Delaware's Operation
Clean Delaware Inc. has built a business over 30 years that includes septic tank, industrial and portable restroom pumping. One business decision...
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Pumper Magazine Subscription Scam Reported
A recent scam involving the promise of a free subscription to COLE Publishing’s Pumper magazine bundled with an offer for fuel treatment,...
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Rules and Regs: Maryland Considers Return of Best-Technology Rule
The state that surrounds most of Chesapeake Bay, where struggles over water quality have occupied public attention for several years, may revive...
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5 Web Content Rules Every Business Owner Should Know
When a potential customer wants to learn more about your company, where are they most likely to head? Chances are, they’ll go...
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Industry News: March 2017
Kenworth names 2017 Dealer Council
Kenworth Truck Company has named its 2017 Kenworth Dealer Council members. The council features eight executives representing more...
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Use Teachable Moments to Develop Lasting Customer Relationships
Master plumber Ed Zeitler has learned an awful lot about running a plumbing and septic pumping company during his 37 years in...
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10 Tips for Hiring Millennials
As the Baby Boomers — those born between 1946 and 1964 — retire in droves, and Generation X — born between 1965...
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Letter to the Editor: Expanding upon installing gravelless systems
I thoroughly enjoy reading Jim Anderson’s column “Septic System Answer Man” each month in Pumper magazine. Jim has great experience, is very...
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WEQ Fair Attendance Expected to Double
Attendance for the upcoming Wastewater Equipment Fair in Dallas is on pace to double the turnout of the inaugural event, held last...
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Product News: March 2017
Coxreels dual hydraulic reels
Coxreels dual hydraulic reels, designed for use with hydraulic tools and accessories, are offered in two configurations: the MPD...
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4 Design Recommendations for Effluent Screens
The effluent that leaves the septic tank comes from the clear zone to minimize solids loading on the downstream components of the...
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Commercial System Design: Designing for Management
Due to the complexity of many commercial systems, an operating permit at a local or state level is advisable to be certain...
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Everything You Need to Know About Installing Gravelless Systems
One of the many things that has changed significantly over the years I have been involved with the industry has been the...
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Explore your options with Oxford Plastics TempFence
Oxford Plastics has collaborated with leading fence contractors to manufacture solution-based products for the temporary fence industry. The BigFoot Fence Weights offers an...























