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Weekly Flush: Head-On Crash With Pumper Truck Kills Four People
Some sad news came out of York County, Pennsylvania, April 30, as it was reported that a head-on collision between a utility...
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Retrieving False Teeth: Every Day Presents a New Wastewater Challenge
Name and title or job description: Dave W. Snyder, vice president
Business name and location: West Michigan Septic Sewer & Drain Service and...
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Rules and Regs: Florida Faces Onsite Nitrogen Challenges
When the Florida Legislature ended its session in early March, one of the bills that ended with it was Senate Bill 1664....
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Young Guns Bring Mad Business Skills to This Michigan Pumping Company
In 1957, Warren Plummer opened up Plummer’s Septic Tank in Wyoming, Michigan, following in his father’s footsteps. Over the years, as the...
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Rules and Regs: Rising Water in Lake Michigan Spurs Septic Shutdown
The LaPorte County (Indiana) Health Board took steps to shut down septic systems and halt construction because of rising water levels in...
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Pumper Bill Leppala Explains How to Scratch Out a Living in a Sparsely Populated Winter Wonderland
During the summer and early fall, Bill Leppala appreciates the beauty of the lakes, rivers, woods and landscapes in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula...
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Rules and Regs: Long Island Communities in New York Tighten Onsite System Rules
Suffolk County, New York, has pushed to replace common cesspools with advanced onsite systems that reduce nitrogen pollution, and now a couple of...
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Rules and Regs: Hawaiian Government Says Cesspools Must Go
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...
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Classy Truck - February 2017
Owner Brad LaVoy added a maroon 2016 International 7500 with a 4,000-gallon aluminum tank and liquid-cooled National Vacuum Equipment pump built out...
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Cast Your Ballot for Your Favorite Septic Service Truck
In a first for the Classy Truck of the Year competition, we brought more rigs into the garage this year for your...
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Rules and Regs: Number of Certified Pumpers in Georgia Drastically Reduced
According to The Septic Times newsletter of the Georgia Onsite Wastewater Association, 735 contractors have maintained their certification since the state first...
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Landfill Supplies Alternative to Land Application
Eight years ago, Smiths Creek Landfill in St. Clair County, Michigan, was searching for a source for its bioreactor landfill project. At...
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Embrace Change to Build Profits for Your Pumping Business
When Terry and Nancy Fiedler, of Mason, Michigan, bought their first septic company in 1990, they figured it would blend well with...



















