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The gang at English Septic, in Bridgeton, N.J., and Jay Stone at Stone Excavating in Plymouth, Ind., are winners in our Facebook...

Our Facebook art giveaway contest ends on Wednesday. If you want to be in the drawing for pumper-related art prints, post on...

The 5th annual National Association of Wastewater Transporters Waste Treatment Symposium will be held Sept. 15-16 in Washington, Pa., and nearby Wheeling,...

How would you like to have a one-of-a-kind piece of Pumper art to decorate a wall in your office? Well, here’s your...

A septic service driver was killed in a crash Aug. 9 in Nacogdoches County, Texas, according to news accounts. Sydney James Woodall,...

J & J Chemical Co., Inc., of Athens, Ga., provider of deodorizers, fragrance enhancers, cleaners and other products used in the portable...

On the “Community’’ page at it’s Web site, Jacksonville, Florida-based Floaters Portable Sanitation shows off snapshots of its restrooms that were decorated...

Industrial vacuum equipment manufacturer Triton Industries LLC, of Lottie, La., is renting out about 36 of its portable units for use in...

A 38-year-old Okeechobee, Fla., woman was killed on Wednesday, June 30, when restrooms came loose from a carrier trailer and the debris...

We’re starting to hear from manufactures in the liquid waste industry who are being called on to provide equipment that will be...

When it comes to land-spreading septage, you can follow the letter of the law and still face problems with your neighbors. Such...

The National Association of Wastewater Transporters recently announced its essay question for the 2011 William Hapchuk Memorial Scholarship. College students or high...

Pumper: What’s another common pricing mistake?Sjofors: Holding prices at the same level for too long, for fear of losing customers. To avoid...

Pumper: How can pumpers figure out how to differentiate themselves? Sjofors: You can do market research, but that’s prohibitively expensive for many...

Pumper: Are there ways pumpers can charge higher prices than their competitors? Sjofors: Differentiation is very important. As an example, in Atlanta,...

Pumper: What else should pumpers consider when setting prices? Sjofors: Businesses need to vary prices to fit different circumstances that boost costs....

Pumper: How do you deal with a newcomer who undercuts the competition on price?Sjofors: Price wars are always a mistake. When one...

Pumper: What else can pumpers do to determine prices? Sjofors: You need to understand the demand curve of your client base. One...

Pumper: So how do people go about figuring out a proper price? Sjofors: The first thing people need to do is figure...