California Articles

Changing regulations and devastating wildfires spur a growth in inspection work for California’s BDK Septic.

Also in this month's regulations update, a California pumper is sentenced to a year in jail for illegal dumping and could face $400,000 in fines

In pursuit of construction clients, adding fence rentals to portable restroom offerings helped Southwest Site Services take off

Here’s how septic professionals out west help customers deal with fire damage

Driving septic trucks down bumpy back roads can be a dirty business

When the focus switched from agriculture to construction in its region of Southern California, Southwest Site Services adapted to changing customer demands.

At first, Martin Ruiz didn’t even know what a septic tank was. Today he owns a profitable pumping and portable restroom business in Southern California.

Also in this week's septic-related news, a 3-year-old girl in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, is uninjured after being rescued from inside a septic tank

In this month’s regulations update, a Connecticut town wants to regulate Airbnb’s impact on local septic systems, and a septic system replacement program helps improve an algae problem

Coming back from devastating wildfires, a California county wants to hasten onsite system permit approvals and allow more granny pods.

This California pumper says nearly 70 percent of the tanks in his area lack risers, and finding those underground tanks can be difficult

New Trading Spaces carpenter Brett Tutor is doing his own exciting career swap, from digging up septic tank lids to making remodeling dreams come true.

Experience as a golf pro and country club hospitality manager helped Zack Ray make a smooth transition to a new career as a pumper.

In this month's regulations update, a recent investigation shows the septic tank a Florida boy died in has a history of problems and a California man is charged with illegal dumping