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In the May edition of her septic service newsletter, Arizona pumper Dawn Long writes a detailed article about the importance of careful...

Last month, the Dahlonega Nugget in Dahlonega, Ga., reported that pumper Steve Shaw, of the local company Shaw’s Septic and Plumbing, aided...

Remember back in 2008 when fuel prices went through the roof and had a disastrous impact on businesses? How can you forget?...

Earlier this week, it was great to see National Association of Wastewater Transporters Inc. founding member Ralph Macchio in the audience of...

It was great to see so many of you at the Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International during the past week at...

In a few days I’ll be walking to the show floor of the Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International at the Kentucky...

A Pumper Discussion Forum member, “Western,” recently posted his strong feelings about haulers who use “septic slogans’’ on their trucks to promote...

Charleston, S.C., pumping company Nature’s Calling Inc./Fenn-Vac reports that it received awards in the Summerville and the North Charleston Christmas parades last...

A story in Popular Mechanics magazine addressed a reader’s question about recommended septic tank pumping frequency. The quick answer was that tanks...

A letter from the Maryland Department or the Environment proclaiming the agency wouldn’t approve any drip irrigation systems in the state until...

For those of you who perform industrial vacuum loading or other tough jobs that require a combination truck, this news comes from...

I wanted to kick off the blog in 2011 by extracting a hopeful message from the pages of the January issue of...

As I throw another log on the virtual fire and light the virtual Christmas tree, I want to take a moment to...

According to a story in the San Francisco-area media outlet, Bay City News, four people were injured in an explosion during a...

In every issue of Pumper, we feature a reader-submitted Classy Truck photo. Then we compile those photos for our Classy Truck of...

On Jan. 1 2011, a new law in Florida aimed at cleaner groundwater supplies mandates septic system inspections every five years. But...

Wisconsin pumpers have another tool to help educate homeowners about proper septic system care. It’s the new “consumer info’’ page at the...

We recently received notice that the Iowa Onsite Waste Water Association has a new website, found at http://www.iowwa.com/Pages/Home. The site - created...

File this one under “new uses for portable restrooms.’’ How do you think the Kansas City Chiefs are using a red PolyPortables...