Most people don’t take on an entirely new career upon retirement. But 70-year-old Bill Robinson isn’t like most people. Robinson worked as...
Entries Tagged National Vacuum Equipment
Online Exclusives
6 Powerful Vacuum Pumps and Blowers for the Septic Service Industry
In the septic service industry, robust and efficient vacuum pumps and blowers are essential for managing waste effectively. These units are designed...
Editorial
Classy Truck of the Month - May 2024
Dusty Underwood added a white 2022 International HX620 SBA built out by Imperial Industries with a 5,000-gallon aluminum tank and National Vacuum...
Editorial
Product Focus: Vacuum Trucks/Truck Builder
Hose and Fittings
Kuriyama of America Alfagomma T704HA Series THE BOOMER
Corrugated Alfagomma T704HA Series THE BOOMER industrial sewer vacuum hose from Kuriyama of America is...
Editorial
He Bought Back the Watkins Septic Name – and Keeps Rolling in the Family Business
Joe Watkins says he basically grew up in the passenger seat of a septic truck. It was either do that or hang...
Editorial
Classy Truck of the Month - April 2024
President Bernie Noble added a white and blue 2023 Western Star 49X carrying a 5,000-gallon steel tank and National Vacuum Equipment Challenger...
Editorial
Island Life in the Pacific Northwest Creates Wastewater Challenges
Name and title or job description: Jason Kramer, owner
Business name and location: A1 Septic on Lopez, Lopez Island, Washington, one of the...
Editorial
Classy Truck of the Month - March 2024
Bay State Sewage Disposal added a 2024 Western Star 47X painted in Western Star Red and carrying a 5,500-gallon waste/200-gallon freshwater aluminum...
Editorial
Pennsylvania Pumper Dwight Woelkers on His Team: “Without Them, I Don’t Have a Business.”
It’s tough these days to find and keep young people willing to work in the seemingly unglamorous septic industry. But Dwight Woelkers...
Videos
New York Pumper Talks Trucks, Shows Off a Quality Build
In this online exclusive video, Jack Coleman of Jack's Septic Service in Syracuse, New York, talks trucks. Specifically, Coleman shows off a...
Editorial
Classy Truck of the Month - February 2024
Rafi Khatchikian added a graphite metallic 2024 Freightliner M2 with a 2,800-gallon aluminum tank and National Vacuum Equipment 887 pump built out...
Editorial
Product Focus: Industrial Services
Blowers
National Vacuum Equipment Challenger 1600
The Challenger 1600 from National Vacuum Equipment is a 1,600 cfm tri-lobe blower designed for continuous duty at maximum...
Editorial
A Fully Prepped Service Vehicle Shows You Care About Doing a Good Job
In the 1980s, Jack Coleman was a Teamster driver working for a concrete company. He enjoyed the work but had bigger goals...
Editorial
Stacy Creech Worked With a Local Builder to Design a Do-It-All Septic Rig
When told his truck was named the 2023 Classy Truck of the Year, Stacy Creech couldn’t help but chuckle reflecting on how...





















