New York Articles

New York pumping operation uses catchy family name, integrated marketing and constant consumer education to capture more customers.

In this month's regulations update, Hawaii bans new cesspools, Rhode Island wants drug companies to pay for the disposal of waste from cancer patients, and the MPCA seeks to label wipes “Do not flush.”

In this month's regulations update, cesspools are still the cause of debate in Hawaii, and Chautauqua County will inspect all onsite systems near its lakes.

In this month's regulations update, an Ohio barge company faces fines from the EPA for Clean Water Act violations, and Alberta will be providing training on new standards for onsite professionals.

In this month's regulations update, a federal court upholds the EPA's authority over pollution targets in Chesapeake Bay, and a Missouri property developer is being sued after misleading homeowners.

In this month’s regulations update, the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund contributes to onsite system upgrades and maintenance, and a biosolids land-spreading case is addressed by New York's highest court.

In this month’s regulations update, Florida lawmakers dispute the land application ban and pumpers in Ohio object to being forced to conduct inspections.

In this month’s regulations update, a New York county septic system lottery is a success, and reminder notices reduce citations in a Wisconsin county.

In this month’s regulations update, New York overhauls its nitrogen removal program, and a trucked waste facility is in the works in this province.

In this month’s regulations update, pumpers see a major surge in septic tanks overwhelmed by heavy snowmelt, and more onsite rules are in the works.

In this month’s regulations news, a Midwest state becomes the first to ban triclosan-infused soaps, and Michigan simplifies provisions in a septage storage bill.

Take the problem of clogging wipes to the homeowner

Fortified by the belief that if you can change a baby's diaper, you can clean portable restrooms, Kathy O'Brien of Nunda, N.Y., came into the industry with no experience. Her husband, Sean, a welding shop supervisor, pumped septic tanks on evenings and weekends.